Ryan Allen Reid (born April 24, 1985) is an American former professional

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. He played in the

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(MLB). Reid played for the

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, and the

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. Mainly, Reid worked as a relief pitcher for these major teams.

Early life and amateur career

Reid was born and raised in Portland, Maine. He played baseball at

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with fellow future Major League Baseball player Ryan Flaherty. Reid played

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for the

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. In 2006, he set a school record with 124 strikeouts in a season, beating the record set by Scott Forster 22 years earlier by a margin of 19.

Career

Tampa Bay Rays

The

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drafted Reid in the 7th round of the 2006 MLB Draft. After nine seasons with the Rays, Reid became a free agent.

Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pirates signed Reid to a minor league contract after the 2012 season with an invitation to

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as a non-roster player. He started the 2013 season with the Triple-A

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. The Pirates promoted Reid to the major leagues on June 3, 2013, and he made his major league debut that day. Over the course of seven games From June 3 through July 4 that season, Reid pitched 11 innings for the Pirates. These would prove to be the only 11 innings of Reid’s major league career. He was optioned back to Indianapolis on July 7 when A. J. Burnett returned from the disabled list. He returned to the Pirates on Aug 19. Reid was designated for assignment by the Pirates on December 13, 2013.

New York Mets

He was claimed off waivers by the

on December 23, 2013. He then pitched in the 2014 season for the Triple-A team for the Mets.

Miami Marlins

Reid was a non-roster invitee to the

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training camp in 2015 but did not make the final roster.

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