The Dodgers have claimed right-hander Jake Reed off waivers from the Red Sox, per announcements from both teams. Boston designated Reed for assignment earlier in the week, and he’ll now head back to L.A. for a third stint as a Dodger. With the addition of Reed, the Dodgers’ 40-man roster is now at 38 players (though one of the two vacancies will go to Clayton Kershaw, once his reported deal is finalized).
Reed, 30, has been with six different teams since June 2021, when he was released by the Angels. Upon being cut loose, he signed with the Dodgers and has since bounced to the Rays, to the Mets, back to the Dodgers, to the Orioles, to the Red Sox and now back to Los Angeles via a series of waiver claims.
It’s a dizzying sequence of transactions for Reed, who along the way has pitched just 26 2/3 innings at the MLB level. He’s been tagged for a 5.74 ERA in that time and posted a 19.2% strikeout rate, an 8.3% walk rate and a 39.8% ground-ball rate.
Even with those pedestrian numbers, Reed continues to intrigue clubs thanks to an atypical delivery and arm slot that’s helped him to confound right-handed batters. He also had a strong showing in Triple-A this past season and carries a solid 3.84 ERA and 25.6% strikeout rate at that level. Reed still has one more minor league option year remaining, so if he survives the offseason on the Dodgers’ 40-man, he can give them some flexible depth in the bullpen next season.
Diving in their Own Dumpster LOL
Yeah they are playing hot potato with this guy.
I remember when Mark Trumbo hit Trumbombs LOL
You and I both amigo! The HR derby in 2016 he hit a few that are still getting picked up by NORAD from time to time.
He was Trout’s shadow when he was with the Angels.
I remember more the 1st Half of 2012 before he lost it
I remember him trying to play 3B and more Pujols shadow
Yeah summer of 2012 he was hurting the baseball. Always thought he had more in the tank. Think he had a bad hip problem and just couldn’t come back. A lot of the big guys have hip issues. Only so much bulk a frame can handle. He was one big farm boy.
He was deceptively athletic and had a rocket arm. Was throwing high 90’s as a pitching prospect at Villa Park HS
I added him to my Fantasy Roster back then but dropped him 2nd Half 2012. He couldn’t play 3B but I slotted him there for the HRs and RBIs. Defense doesn’t matter in Yahoo Fantasy.
He has a unique delivery.
“If he survives the offseason on the Dodgers’ 40-man” is the big caveat here. I feel like with 39 of 40 roster spots currently occupied before any major offseason moves that’s pretty unlikely…
Such a waste of a roster spot. How many minutes before he’s DFA again?
Good grief.
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