Keith A. Reed (born October 8, 1978) is an American former

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for the

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of the

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(MLB). Reed was one of Baltimore's seven first-round draft picks in the

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. He was the Orioles #1 prospect in and made his major league debut on May 11, , called up to replace

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on the roster. Reed played only 6 games with the Orioles, getting 1 hit in 5

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s. He spent all of with Triple-A

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, hitting .279 with 10

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s and 65 RBI. After the 2006 season, Reed signed with the

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of the independent

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. He batted .286 and set career-highs in home runs, RBI,

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s, hits, runs, and at-bats, Helping the team win the atlantic league championship over the

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that September. In , Reed had an even better season, hitting .295 with 26 home runs and 93 RBI. However, he has not played affiliated ball since.

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