Michael Benton Reed (born November 18, 1992) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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High school

Reed was born in

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. Before playing professionally, he attended

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. He was named one of the top-200 prospects heading into the 2011 draft, coming in at #160.

Professional career

Milwaukee Brewers

Though some thought he would go as high as the first round in the draft, he was taken by the

in the 5th round of the

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, one pick after pitcher Nick Tropeano. After hitting .232 his first minor league season, he stole 14 bases in 62 games between the

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and

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in 2012 and in 2013, he hit .286 with a .385 on-base percentage, 13 triples and 26 stolen bases in 118 games for the

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. He finished second in the

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in triples and was named to the MiLB.com Organization All-Star team that year. He hit .255 with a .396 on-base percentage and 33 stolen bases in 110 games for the

in 2014 after being named the Brewers' 15th-best prospect by

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heading into the season. He was named Player of the Week during the week of May 5. He led the

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in walks and was second in stolen bases as well. Reed made his Major League Debut on September 26, 2015. Reed was one of nine players who competed to be the Brewers center fielder for the 2016 season. Reed spent the 2017 season with the Double–A

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, playing in 54 games and hitting .208/.346/.351 with seven home runs and 17 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.

Atlanta Braves

On February 24, 2018, Reed signed a minor league deal with the Braves. He began the season with the

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and promoted to the

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of the Triple-A

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. He was called up to the major leagues on July 2, 2018, but was optioned back to Gwinnett the next day. He was recalled on July 20.

San Francisco Giants

On October 31, 2018, the

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claimed Reed off waivers. On March 23, 2019, the Twins traded Reed to the

in exchange for John Andreoli and cash. In four games for the Giants, he went 0–for–8 with six strikeouts. Reed was designated for assignment on April 2, following the acquisition of

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. Reed cleared waivers and elected free agency on April 5, but re-signed with the Giants on a minor league contract on the same day. In 15 games for the Triple–A

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, he batted .226/.317/.359 with one home run, nine RBI, and two stolen bases. Reed elected free agency following the season on November 4.

Personal life

His father, Benton Reed, played in the

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