James Reeves (baseball)

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James Earle Reeves (born June 7, 1993) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

Reeves attended Ashley Ridge High School in Summerville, South Carolina, and The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, where he played college baseball for The Citadel Bulldogs. In 2015, he was named the Southern Conference Pitcher of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://www.kptv.com/clip/11510700/the-citadels-james-reeves-named-socon-pitcher-of-the-year|title=The Citadel's James Reeves Named SoCon Pitcher of the Year|access-date=February 13, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.live5news.com/story/29280199/ashley-ridge-grad-james-reeves-drafted-in-10th-round-by-yankees|title=Ashley Ridge grad James Reeves drafted in 10th round by Yankees|date=June 10, 2015 |access-date=February 13, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.postandcourier.com/sports/ciadel-s-reeves-earns-socon-honor/article_7abe2da3-16c9-5a7b-8362-da3182a716c5.html|title=Ciadel's Reeves earns SoCon honor|first=Jeff|last=Hartsell|access-date=February 13, 2017}} After ending his playing days, he coached for one season at Oceanside Collegiate Academy in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Reeves became pitching coach at The Citadel, beginning his tenure with the 2025 season.{{cite web|url=https://citadelsports.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/james-reeves/1767|publisher=The Citadel Bulldogs|title=James Reeves|access-date=March 24, 2025}}

Career

= New York Yankees =

The New York Yankees selected Reeves in the tenth round, with the 303rd overall selection, of the 2015 MLB draft. He made his professional debut in 2015 with the Staten Island Yankees where he pitched to a 1–1 record and 3.08 ERA in 13 games, and began the 2016 season with the Charleston RiverDogs.{{cite web|url=http://www.moultrienews.com/archives/citadel-grad-james-reeves-returns-home-to-the-riverdogs-this/article_588fbb67-f5c2-5edb-b91c-7eda7f10eaeb.html|title=Citadel grad James Reeves returns home to the RiverDogs this summer|first=Frankie|last=Mansfield|access-date=February 13, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.postandcourier.com/sports/riverdogs-perfect-fit-for-citadel-s-reeves/article_bc10f54d-cb06-5584-9abf-a5a876c164d9.html|title=RiverDogs perfect fit for Citadel's Reeves|author= GRACE RAYNOR|access-date=February 13, 2017}} He received promotions to the Tampa Yankees{{cite web|url=http://www.postandcourier.com/sports/ex-citadel-pitcher-james-reeves-among-riverdogs-called-up-to/article_dea21258-8e7f-5a34-a983-893fd60d2bfb.html|title=Ex-Citadel pitcher James Reeves among RiverDogs called up to Tampa|first=Grace|last=Raynor|access-date=February 13, 2017}} and the Trenton Thunder during the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.trentonian.com/article/TT/20160907/SPORTS/160909773|title=Reading's Dylan Cozens named Eastern League MVP|date=March 28, 2014|access-date=February 13, 2017}} In 32 total games between the three teams, he posted a 6–2 record with a 2.22 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP. In 2017, he played for both Tampa and Trenton, posting a combined 1.96 ERA with 51 strikeouts in 46 innings pitched between both teams.{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=656885#/career/R/pitching/2017/ALL|title=James Reeves Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|publisher=MiLB.com|access-date=February 21, 2018}}

Reeves split the 2018 season between the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders and Double-A Trenton, pitching to a cumulative 2-2 record and 2.88 ERA with 72 strikeouts in 56.1 innings of work. The following year, Reeves split time between Double-A Trenton and High-A Tampa, posting a stellar 7-2 record and 1.87 ERA with 83 strikeouts in 67.1 innings pitched. Reeves did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=2023-02-27|website=mlb.com|language=en}}

=San Diego Padres=

On January 6, 2021, Reeves was traded to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Greg Allen.{{cite web|author=TC Zencka |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/01/yankees-to-acquire-greg-allen-from-padres.html |title=Yankees To Acquire Greg Allen From Padres |publisher=MLB Trade Rumors |date=2021-01-06 |accessdate=2021-05-04}} Reeves made 40 appearances split between the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas and the Double-A San Antonio Missions, recording a 3-0 record and 5.65 ERA with 75 strikeouts in 51.0 innings pitched.

=Chicago Dogs=

On May 3, 2022, Reeves signed with the Chicago Dogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball.{{Cite web|url=https://aabaseball.com/transactions/|title = American Association of Professional Baseball - 2022 Transactions}} Reeves pitched in 22 games for the Dogs, logging a 1-1 record and 3.42 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 26.1 innings pitched, and was named an All-Star for the team.{{Cite web|title=Meet Your 2022 American Association All-Star Teams|url=https://minorleaguesportsreport.com/index.php/meet-your-2022-american-association-all-star-teams/|access-date=2023-03-06|website=minorleaguesportsreport.com|date=June 30, 2022 |language=en}}

In 2023, Reeves appeared in 2 games for Chicago, surrendering 5 runs (3 earned) on 3 hits and 3 walks with 3 strikeouts in 2.0 innings pitched. He was released by the Dogs on May 18, 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://aabaseball.com/transactions/|title=American Association of Professional Baseball - 2023 Transactions|accessdate=July 26, 2023}}

=Kane County Cougars=

On May 19, 2023, Reeves signed with the Kane County Cougars of the American Association of Professional Baseball. In 10 games for the Cougars, he logged a 5.63 ERA with 9 strikeouts in 8.0 innings pitched. On July 15, Reeves was released by the Cougars.{{Cite web|title=2023 Transactions|url=https://aabaseball.com/transactions/|access-date=July 15, 2023|website=aabaseball.com|language=en}}