Reed Garrett (born January 2, 1993) is an American

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...

Washington Nationals The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C.. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. From 2005 to 2007, the team played in RFK Stadiu ...

, and

Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East division. As one of the American L ...

and in

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(NPB) for the

Saitama Seibu Lions The are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based north of Tokyo in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture. Before 1979, they were based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture in Kyushu. The team is owned by a subsidiary of Seibu Railway, wh ...

Career

Texas Rangers

Garrett attended

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Richmond, Virginia (Thus do we reach the stars) , image_map = , mapsize = 250 px , map_caption = Location within Virginia , pushpin_map = Virginia#USA , pushpin_label = Richmond , pushpin_m ...

. He attended the

Virginia Military Institute la, Consilio et Animis (on seal) , mottoeng = "In peace a glorious asset, In war a tower of strength""By courage and wisdom" (on seal) , established = , type = Public senior military college , accreditation = SACS , endowment = $696.8 mill ...

and played

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for the Keydets from 2012 through 2014. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 16th round, 486th overall, of the

2014 MLB Draft The 2014 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft was held from June 5 through June 7, 2014, to assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The first two rounds were conducted on June 5, followed by rounds three through ten on June ...

. Garrett spent his professional debut season of 2014 with the

Spokane Indians The Spokane Indians are a Minor League Baseball team located in Spokane Valley, the city immediately east of Spokane, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest. The Indians are members of the High-A Northwest League (NWL) as an affiliate of the Color ...

of the Low–A

Northwest League The Northwest League is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Pacific Northwest, Northwestern United States and Western Canada. A Class A Short Season league for most of its history, the league was promoted to High-A as part of Maj ...

, posting a 6–1 record with a 4.06 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 57.2 innings over 16 games (9 starts). Garrett split the 2015 season between the

Hickory Crawdads The Hickory Crawdads are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League (SAL) and the High-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. They are located in Hickory, North Carolina, and play their home games at L. P. Frans Stadium, which opened i ...

of the Single–A

South Atlantic League The South Atlantic League, often informally called the Sally League, is a Minor League Baseball league with teams predominantly in states along the Atlantic coast of the United States from New York to Georgia. A Class A league for most of its ...

and the

High Desert Mavericks The High Desert Mavericks were an American Minor League Baseball team in Adelanto, California, that played their home games at Heritage Field at Stater Bros. Stadium. They played in the Class A-Advanced California League. The franchise had eight ...

of the High–A

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, combining to go 10–8 with a 4.58 ERA, 96 strikeouts, and 139.2 innings pitched over 25 games (25 starts). He split the 2016 season between High Desert, the

Frisco RoughRiders The Frisco RoughRiders (often shortened to 'Riders) are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A (baseball), Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers. They are located in Frisco, Texas, and are nam ...

of the Double-A

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, and the

Round Rock Express The Round Rock Express are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. They are located in Round Rock, Texas, and play their home games at the Dell Diamond. The team is named ...

of the Triple-A

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. He recorded a combined 4–9 record with a 6.24 ERA, 86 strikeouts, and 109.2 innings pitched over 29 games (18 starts). After the 2016 regular season, Garrett played for the

Surprise Saguaros The Surprise Saguaros are a baseball team that plays in the West Division of the Arizona Fall League. They play their home games in Surprise, Arizona, at Surprise Stadium. The ballpark is also the spring training facility of the Kansas City Royal ...

of the

Arizona Fall League The Arizona Fall League (AFL) is an off-season sports league owned and operated by Major League Baseball (MLB) which operates during the autumn in Arizona, United States, at six different baseball complexes. Arizona Fall League rosters are fill ...

. He recorded a 2.25 ERA in 16 innings pitched. He spent 2017 season with Frisco, posting a 2–5 record with a 4.98 ERA, 70 strikeouts, and 68.2 innings pitched in 44 games (4 starts). In 2018, Garrett became a full time relief pitcher and split the season between Frisco and the

of the Triple-A

, posting a combined 4–2 record with a 2.04 ERA, 61 strikeouts, and 61.2 innings pitched over 51 games. Following the 2018 regular season, Garrett pitched for the

Naranjeros de Hermosillo The Naranjeros de Hermosillo ( en, Hermosillo Orange Growers) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League based in Hermosillo, Sonora. The Naranjeros are one of the most successful teams in the league with 16 titles and they we ...

of the

Mexican Pacific League The Mexican Pacific League (), known as Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacífico for sponsorship reasons or simply LMP for its acronym in Spanish, is a professional baseball winter league based in Northern Mexico. The ten-team regular season schedule run ...

in winter ball, appearing in four games and recording a 9.82 ERA in 3.2 innings pitched.

Detroit Tigers

Garrett was selected by the

with the 5th pick in the 2018 Rule 5 draft. On March 27, 2019, the Tigers announced that Garrett had made the 2019 opening day roster. He made his major league debut on March 29 versus the

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, recording one strikeout over one inning of relief. He was

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on May 16 after going 0–0 with a 8.22 ERA over 15 innings.

Second stint with Texas

On May 20, 2019, Garrett was returned to the Texas Rangers organization. He was then assigned to the

Nashville Sounds The Nashville Sounds are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee, and are named for the ci ...

of the Triple-A

for the remainder of the season, going 1–3 with a 4.91 ERA in 40 innings.

Saitama Seibu Lions

On December 24, 2019, Garrett signed with the

. On June 19, 2020, Garrett made his NPB debut. On December 2, 2020, he become a free agent. On December 29, 2020, Garrett re-signed with the Lions for the 2021 season. He became a free agent following the 2021 season.

Washington Nationals

On February 23, 2022, Garrett signed a minor league contract with the

. He was assigned to the Triple-A

Rochester Red Wings The Rochester Red Wings are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They are located in Rochester, New York, and play their home games at Innovative Field ...

to begin the year. On June 14, 2022, Garrett was selected to the 40-man roster and added to the active roster. In 7 appearances, Garrett logged a 6.75 ERA with 6 strikeouts in innings pitched. He was designated for assignment following the waiver claim of

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on December 22. On January 5, 2023, Garrett was sent outright to Triple-A, but he rejected the outright assignment and elected free agency the following day.

Baltimore Orioles

On January 19, 2023, Garrett signed a minor league contract with the

. In 19 appearances for the Triple–A

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, he registered a pristine 1.59 ERA with 27 strikeouts and 3 saves in innings pitched. On June 14, Garrett had his contract selected to the major league roster after

Austin Voth Austin Lee Voth ( ; born June 26, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). Voth was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the fifth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. ...

was placed on the injured list. In 2 games for Baltimore, he allowed 3 runs on 7 hits and 1 walk in innings pitched. Garrett was designated for assignment by the Orioles on June 18, following the promotion of

José Godoy José Alberto Godoy (born October 13, 1994) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins and Pittsburgh Pirates. He was signed ...

New York Mets

On June 25, 2023, Garrett was claimed off waivers by the

References

External links

VMI Keydets bio
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Career

Texas Rangers

Detroit Tigers

Second stint with Texas

Saitama Seibu Lions

Washington Nationals

Baltimore Orioles

New York Mets

See also

References

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