Jody Eric Reed (born July 26, 1962) is an American former professional

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and

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. He played 11 seasons in

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(MLB) between 1987 and 1997 for the

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, and

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Playing career

Amateur

Reed attended Brandon High School in

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, and played college ball at Manatee Community College and

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. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the third round of the 1982 MLB Draft (January phase) and second round of the 1983 MLB Draft (June secondary phase) and the

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in the first round of the 1982 MLB Draft (June secondary phase) but did not sign.

Boston Red Sox

Reed was drafted in the eighth round of the

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by the

and signed on June 11, 1984. He played with the Winter Haven Red Sox in the

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in 1984 and 1985, batting .289. Reed began 1986 with the

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of the Eastern League and was promoted mid-season to the

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of the

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. Reed made his Major League debut for the Red Sox as a

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on September 12, 1987 against the

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. He made his first start, leading off and playing

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against the Orioles on September 18. Reed was 3 for 6 with two RBI and a stolen base in that game, with his first hit being a single off Jeff Ballard in the top of the fifth. He appeared in nine games that September, with nine hits in 30 at bats for a .300 average. In 1988, Reed became the Red Sox' starting shortstop. He hit his first career home run on June 27, 1988, off John Farrell of the

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. He hit .293 that season and finished third in the Rookie of the Year voting. Reed switched to

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during the 1989 season and played with the Red Sox through 1992. In 1990, he led the

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with 45 doubles and finished 10th in the AL with 173 hits. Reed also totaled more than 40 doubles in 1989 and 1991. In 715 total games with the Red Sox, Reed hit .280 with 17 homers and 227 RBI. He also hit .250 in the

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and .133 in the

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Los Angeles Dodgers

Reed was drafted by the

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as the 13th pick in the

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on November 17, then traded to the

in exchange for Rudy Seánez. He played in 132 games for the Dodgers during the

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and hit .276.

Milwaukee Brewers

Reed was offered a three-year, $7.8 million contract extension by the Dodgers after the season, but turned it down in order to become a free agent. He eventually wound up signing a one-year contract with the

for only $350,000 plus incentives. Reed hit .271 with the Brewers in 108 games.

San Diego Padres

Reed signed a free agent contract with the

on April 19, 1995. In two seasons with the Padres he hit .250 in 277 games.

Detroit Tigers

The Padres traded Reed to the

on March 22, 1997, in exchange for Mike Darr and Matt Skrmetta. He only played in 52 games in Detroit, hitting .196.

Coaching career

Reed managed the

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from 2007-2008 and was then minor league defensive coordinator for the

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organization from 2009-2010 and interim manager for the

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at the start of 2010. In 2011, Reed was the manager of the

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and the Coordinator of Instruction for the Dodgers Camelback Ranch facility in

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. He was selected as "Manager of the Year" by the

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in 2011. For 2012, Reed was named the "Infield Coordinator" for the Dodgers' minor league system and he was appointed manager of the Double-A

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for 2013. On December 13, 2022, the

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named Reed their third base/infield coach for the 2023 season. On October 2, 2024, Reed was fired alongside the entirety of the Marlins coaching staff.

References

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