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Dodgers Designate Jake Reed For Assignment

By Anthony Franco | December 29, 2022 at 5:48pm CDT

The Dodgers have designated reliever Jake Reed for assignment. The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for designated hitter J.D. Martinez, who has officially signed his one-year, $10MM contract.

It’s another trip to DFA limbo for Reed, something with which he’s become unfortunately familiar. The right-hander has bounced around the league quite a bit in recent months, continuing to attract interest from various clubs at the back of the 40-man roster. Since July, Reed has gone from the Mets to the Dodgers to the Orioles to the Red Sox and back to L.A. via waivers. It’s possible he now changes uniforms again, as he’ll be traded or waived within the next week.

A low-slot righty, Reed has pitched in the majors in each of the last two years. He’s split that time with the Dodgers, Mets and Orioles, working to a cumulative 5.74 ERA through 26 2/3 innings. He has a below-average 19.2% strikeout percentage and 39.8% grounder rate with a roughly average 8.3% walk percentage in that time.

The University of Oregon product has had a better go in the minor leagues. He’s logged time at the Triple-A level in six different years, putting up a 3.84 ERA through 215 2/3 frames with a solid 25.6% strikeout rate at the top minor league level. It was a similar story this past season, with Reed posting a 3.09 ERA and a 26:8 strikeout-to-walk ratio across 20 Triple-A appearances between three organizations.

That capable track record at the upper levels has continued to catch the attention of clubs with room at the back of the roster. The 30-year-old still has a minor league option year remaining, so any team that keeps him on the 40-man  could bounce him between the majors and Triple-A for another season.

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  1. 10centBeerNight

    1 month ago

    He certainly bounces around. Solid MiLB candidate

    Reply
  2. davidk1979

    1 month ago

    75th time is the charm

    Reply
  3. Senioreditor

    1 month ago

    Claimed him a month ago and now release him? What’s going on in LA? Puzzling off-season for sure.

    Reply
    • hiflew

      1 month ago

      They aren’t releasing him. They are hoping that he slips through waivers and they can keep him at AAA for cheap depth. Same as all the other teams that claimed him and then DFA’d him.

      Reply
  4. angt222

    1 month ago

    Reed needs to reach free agency and control his own destiny.

    Reply
    • StudWinfield

      1 month ago

      Why? So he can sign a minor league contract and make less money? No one is signing him to a major league deal.

      Reply
    • hiflew

      1 month ago

      He still wouldn’t control anything. He would still be near the bottom of a 40 man roster on any team signing him to a FA contract. Plus, he likely would not get a major league deal.

      Reply
    • OhioDodger

      1 month ago

      He needs to pitch better to control his own destiny.

      Reply
      • BlueSkies_LA

        1 month ago

        So no matter how you look at it, he needs better control?

        Reply
  5. Aussie_dodger

    1 month ago

    I feel for this guy.
    You could see how much it meant to him when he got that save. He was so emotional, he made Dave Roberts emotional.
    I love baseball for the human side of it, the stories. But I feel sick as this is a man’s life we are talking about.

    Reply
    • goob

      1 month ago

      Well Aussie, do you feel sick about the fact that his 140 days of accumulated MLB service time, haven’t accrued to any number of other near-miss big-league candidates – many of whom will never even get a cup of coffee – let alone a few big-league paychecks?

      I’m just saying that perspective is important. 🙂

      Reply
  6. giantwarrioras49ersraiders

    1 month ago

    They claimed him twice this year and now release him again.. he will get claimed by some other team..

    Reply
    • Aussie_dodger

      1 month ago

      The uncertainty of that must be so hard.

      Reply
    • VegasMoved

      1 month ago

      Such is the life of a AAAA player.

      Reply
  7. dirty617water

    1 month ago

    Bloom for the love of the sport, do not re claim him.

    Reply
  8. Echopark

    1 month ago

    He should get claimed. He was the obvious candidate to get DFA’d. My question is if the Dodgers need to DFA someone else, who will the be?

    Reply
    • hiflew

      1 month ago

      Probably will depend on the player acquired. Then there is always Trevor Bauer. The decision on him will come within a week or so.

      Reply
    • VincentChase

      1 month ago

      Great question. My guess would be Yonny Hernandez or Justin Bruihl

      Reply
  9. jeffsueu

    1 month ago

    Yooney Hernandez (?) unless they have Bauers remorse.

    Reply
  10. differentbears

    1 month ago

    Dodgers went from having 2.5 Ducks (Anderson, Reed, Bellinger) to none.

    Reply
  11. Tingles

    1 month ago

    So you’re wanted, just not given a chance to stick. KBO needs to bring g this dude aboard

    Reply
  12. C Yards Jeff

    1 month ago

    JD M on the roster!; 10 mil. Really? Whatta coup for Dodger Blue.

    Reply

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