Brian Eric Reith (born February 28, 1978) is a former
professional baseball
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Modern professiona ...
pitcher
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.
Career
He was drafted by the
New York Yankees
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in the 6th round of the
1996 Major League Baseball Draft. He was traded with
Drew Henson
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,
Jackson Melián
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, and
Ed Yarnall for
Denny Neagle
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and
Mike Frank. Reith made his Major League debut playing for the
Cincinnati Reds
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in 2001.
In 2007, Reith played for the
Somerset Patriots
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in the independent
Atlantic League. In 8 games, he was 2–3 with a 2.70
ERA
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before signing with the
Uni-President Lions
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in the
CPBL
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.
Again with Somerset in 2008, he
started
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8 games before eventually becoming the
closer. Reith went 5–4 with a 3.94 ERA and 16
saves during the season.
In December 2008, Reith signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, but was released before the 2009 season's start. He split the 2009 season between the
Tigres de Quintana Roo
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of the
Mexican League
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The league has 18 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games each season. Five te ...
and two independent teams, the
Joliet JackHammers
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of the
Northern League Northern League may refer to:
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Baseball
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and the
Camden Riversharks
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of the
Atlantic League.
Reith currently serves as the pitching coach for the
Bowling Green Hot Rods
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.
References
External links
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CPBL
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reith, Brian
1978 births
Living people
American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
American expatriate baseball players in Taiwan
Baseball coaches from Indiana
Baseball players from Fort Wayne, Indiana
Camden Riversharks players
Chattanooga Lookouts players
Cincinnati Reds players
Dayton Dragons players
Greensboro Bats players
Gulf Coast Yankees players
Indianapolis Indians players
Joliet JackHammers players
Louisville Bats players
Louisville RiverBats players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Mexican League baseball pitchers
Minor league baseball coaches
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons players
Somerset Patriots players
Sportspeople from Fort Wayne, Indiana
Tampa Yankees players
Tigres de Quintana Roo players
Uni-President Lions players
Yaquis de Obregón players