Addison Reed

Reed attended Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and San Diego State University. He played college baseball for the San Diego State Aztecs.[http://www.dailybulletin.com/sports/20140623/tony-gwynn-left-his-mark-on-area-athletes Tony Gwynn left his mark on area athletes – Daily Bulletin] In 2009, Reed won the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Award.

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The Chicago White Sox selected Reed in the third round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.[http://m.mlb.com/cws/news/article/2010060910980048/ White Sox stock up on college pitchers] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321192812/http://m.mlb.com/cws/news/article/2010060910980048/ |date=March 21, 2012 }} He was named the relief pitcher on Baseball America's 2011 Minor League All Star team.{{cite news|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/awards/minor-league-all-stars/2011/2612338.html|title=2011 Minor League All-Star Team|work=Baseball America|date=September 16, 2011|author=J.J. Cooper and Matt Eddy|access-date=October 2, 2011|archive-date=August 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801003149/http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/awards/minor-league-all-stars/2011/2612338.html|url-status=dead}}

Reed was called up to the majors for the first time on September 2, 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-24100002|title=Three Knights Players Called Up to Major Leagues - Charlotte Knights News|work=Charlotte Knights|access-date=August 30, 2015|archive-date=November 10, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111110090429/http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110902&content_id=24100002&vkey=news_t494&fext=.jsp&sid=t494|url-status=live}} Reed picked up his first career save on May 5, 2012, against the Detroit Tigers pitching one-third of an inning, striking out the only batter he faced, Austin Jackson, during a 3-2 White Sox victory. On May 23, 2012, manager Robin Ventura officially named Reed as the team's closer.{{cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/reed-officially-designated-white-soxs-031014192--mlb.html|title=Reed officially designated as White Sox closer|work=Yahoo! Sports|date=May 23, 2012|author=The Sports Xchange|access-date=May 23, 2012}}

Reed finished the 2012 season with 29 saves despite an ERA of 4.75 in 62 games.

Reed played the 2013 season as the team's closer. Reed earned his 50th career save in a game against the Kansas City Royals on June 22, 2013. On August 22, 2013, Reed saved a sixth consecutive game, becoming the first player in Chicago White Sox history to do so, and the first player in the Major Leagues since Éric Gagné did it for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2003.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/gameday/white-sox-vs-royals/2013/08/22/348641/final|title=White Sox run streak to six with Gillaspie's HR in 12th|date=August 23, 2013|work=mlb.com|access-date=June 15, 2020}} Reed finished the year going 40–48 in save opportunities, going 5–4 with a 3.79 ERA, striking out 72 in 71.1 innings over 68 appearances.

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On December 16, 2013, the White Sox traded Reed to the Arizona Diamondbacks for infielder Matt Davidson.{{cite web|url=https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2013/12/16/diamondbacks-close-to-trading-for-white-sox-closer-addison-reed/ |title=Diamondbacks trade for White Sox closer Addison Reed | HardballTalk |publisher=NBC Sports |date=November 26, 2013 |access-date=December 16, 2013}} Reed was named the new Diamondbacks closer for the 2014 season. He was removed from the closer role in May 2015,{{cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2015/05/15/addison-reed-out-as-arizona-diamondbacks-closer/27398223/|title=Addison Reed out as Arizona Diamondbacks closer|author=Nick Piecoro, azcentral sports|date=May 15, 2015|work=azcentral|access-date=August 30, 2015}} and optioned to the Reno Aces in June after allowing 16 runs in 24 innings.{{cite web|url= https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2015/06/22/diamondbacks-demote-4-9-million-former-closer-addison-reed-to-triple-a/ |title=Diamondbacks demote $4.9 million former closer Addison Reed to Triple-A|work=NBC Sports|date=June 22, 2015 |access-date=June 15, 2020}} The Diamondbacks recalled Reed in July.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/diamondbacks-summon-rp-addison-reed-from-triple-a/|title=Diamondbacks summon RP Addison Reed from Triple-A|work=CBSSports.com|date=July 29, 2015 |access-date=June 15, 2020}}

Reed finished the 2014 season with a record of 1–7, a 4.25 ERA, 32 saves with a 1.21 WHIP in {{frac|59|1|3}} innings pitched in 62 games.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reedad01.shtml|title=Addison Reed Statistics and History|publisher=Baseball-Reference|accessdate=June 2, 2024}}

On August 30, 2015, the Diamondbacks traded Reed to the New York Mets for Matt Koch and Miller Diaz.{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2015/08/30/mets-finalize-addison-reed-deal-ship-2-pitchers-to-arizona/|title=Mets finalize Addison Reed deal, ship 2 pitchers to Arizona|work=New York Post|date=August 30, 2015 |access-date=August 30, 2015}} Reed was the losing pitcher in the deciding Game 5 of the 2015 World Series. Reed finished the 2015 season with a record of 3-3, 3.38 ERA, 4 saves with 51 Ks and a WHIP of 1.38 in 56 innings pitched in 55 games with both the Diamondbacks and the Mets. He had a major-league-leading 40 holds.[https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=10&type=0&season=2016&month=0&season1=2016&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sort=11,d Major League Leaderboards » 2016 » Pitchers » Standard Statistics | FanGraphs Baseball]

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Reed made the 2016 Opening Day Roster as the setup man for Jeurys Familia.{{Cite news|last=Guardado|first=Maria|date=2016-02-25|title=Collins names Reed Mets' main setup man|language=en|work=NJ.com|url=https://www.nj.com/mets/2016/02/terry_collins_names_addison_reed_the_mets_setup_ma.html|url-status=live|access-date=2022-07-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709144156if_/https://www.nj.com/mets/2016/02/terry_collins_names_addison_reed_the_mets_setup_ma.html|archive-date=2022-07-09|df=mdy-all}} The 2016 season was one of Reed's best, as he posted career numbers as well as nabbing the Mets franchise record for the most holds in a season.{{Cite web|last=Surovich|first=Linda|date=2016-10-31|title=Addison Reed excelled as Mets' setup man|url=https://www.amazinavenue.com/2016/10/31/13471604/mets-addison-reed-season-review-2016-setup-holds|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101115550if_/http://www.amazinavenue.com/2016/10/31/13471604/mets-addison-reed-season-review-2016-setup-holds|archive-date=2016-11-01|access-date=2022-07-09|website=Amazin' Avenue by SBNation|language=en|df=mdy-all}} In 2017, with Familia injured, Reed served as the Mets' closer.

On July 31, 2017, the Mets traded Reed to the Boston Red Sox for three minor league pitchers, Jamie Callahan, Stephen Nogosek, and Gerson Bautista.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mets-trade-addison-reed-to-red-sox-c245528658|title=Mets get 3 prospects from Red Sox for Reed|last=DiComo|first=Anthony|work=MLB.com|date=July 31, 2017|access-date=July 31, 2017}} He became a free agent following the season.

On January 15, 2018, Reed signed a two-year, $16.75 million contract with the Minnesota Twins.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2018/01/15/reliever-addison-reed-twins-finalize-16-75m-2-year-deal/109491722/|title=Reliever Addison Reed, Twins finalize two-year, $16.75 million deal|work=USA Today|agency=Associated Press|date=January 15, 2018|access-date=January 15, 2018}} Through 55 appearances in 2018, he had an ERA of 4.50 and allowed 65 hits in 56 innings. He began the 2019 season on the injured list with a thumb sprain. He was designated for assignment on May 16, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/twins-addison-reed-designated-for-assignment/|title= Twins' Addison Reed: Designated for assignment|work=CBS Sports|author=RotoWire Staff|date=May 16, 2019|access-date=May 16, 2019}} He was released on May 21.

Reed and his wife Cady married in November 2014. They welcomed their first child, a daughter, in July 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/new-york-mets-girlfriends-wives-meet-12-women-attached-hottest-2015-baseball-players-2152707|title=New York Mets Girlfriends And Wives: Meet 12 Of The Women Attached To The Hottest 2015 Baseball Players Ahead Of The World Series|work=International Business Times|date=October 26, 2015 |access-date=December 22, 2017}}

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