Cody Austin Reed (born April 15, 1993) is an American professional

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who is a free agent. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Career

Reed attended Horn Lake High School in

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. He holds numerous school baseball records and his number is retired. After high school he attended

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to play

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Kansas City Royals

Reed was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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. He signed and made his professional debut with the

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where he was 0-1 with a 6.07 ERA in 29.2 innings. Reed pitched 2014 with the

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where he compiled a 3-9 record and 5.46 ERA in 19 starts, and started 2015 with the

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. In June, he was selected to be the starting pitcher for Carolina in the California-Carolina League All-Star Game. After the game he was promoted to the

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Cincinnati Reds

Reed was traded to the

, along with John Lamb and

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, for

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on July 26, 2015. The Reds assigned him to the

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and he finished the season there. In 26 games (23 starts) between Wilmington, Northwest Arkansas and Pensacola he pitched to a 13-9 record, a 2.41 ERA, and a 1.16 WHIP. He began 2016 with the

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. Reed was called up to make his major league debut on June 18, 2016. Facing the

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in his first game, Reed struck out nine batters and surrendered six hits and four runs over seven innings. He was optioned back to Louisville in August and recalled in September. In ten starts for Cincinnati, Reed posted an 0–7 record and tallied a 7.36 ERA over 47.2 innings, striking out 43 batters and walking 19. In 13 starts for Louisville, he was 6-4 with a 3.08 ERA. Reed began the 2017 season in the bullpen for Cincinnati but was sent down to Louisville in May. He spent all season in Louisville before being recalled to the Reds in September. In 21 games (20 starts) for Louisville he was 4-9 with a 3.55 ERA, and in 12 games (one start) for the Reds he pitched to a 1-1 record and 5.09 ERA. Reed began the 2018 season with Triple-A Louisville. In 18 games (17 starts), Reed recorded a 4-8 record and 3.92 ERA with 105 strikeouts in 105.2 innings pitched. On May 4, 2019, the Reds optioned outfielder

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to the Triple-A

and recalled Reed to the majors. The Reds sent Reed back down to Louisville the day after. On May 17, the Reds again recalled Reed from Louisville. Again, he was sent back down to the minor leagues the day after. On May 27, the Reds recalled Reed from Triple-A a third time to be their 26th man in a double-header against the

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. He pitched two innings, giving up three hits and no runs. On May 28, the Reds announced that Reed had been returned to Louisville and placed on the minor league 7-day injured list for a grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee. On August 24, 2020, Reed was designated for assignment by Cincinnati.

Tampa Bay Rays

On August 28, 2020, Reed was traded to the

in exchange for Riley O'Brien. He pitched 2.2 scoreless innings for Tampa Bay in 2020. On May 22, 2021, Reed was placed on the 60-day injured list with left thumb weakness. He underwent surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome on June 2, which ended his season. In 12 games in 2021, Reed recorded a 3.72 ERA with 7 strikeouts in 9.2 innings of work. On November 5, 2021, Reed was outrighted off of the 40-man roster and elected free agency. On March 15, 2022, Reed re-signed with the Rays organization on a minor league contract. He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.

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