Cody Reed


Cody Austin Reed is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball.

Career

Reed attended Horn Lake High School in Horn Lake, Mississippi. He holds numerous school baseball records and his number is retired. After high school he attended Northwest Mississippi Community College to play college baseball.

Kansas City Royals

Reed was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the second round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft. He signed and made his professional debut with the Idaho Falls Chukars where he was 0-1 with a 6.07 ERA in 29.2 innings. Reed pitched 2014 with the Lexington Legends where he compiled a 3-9 record and 5.46 ERA in 19 starts, and started 2015 with the Wilmington Blue Rocks. 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 Northwest Arkansas Naturals.

Cincinnati Reds

Reed was traded to the Cincinnati Reds, along with John Lamb and Brandon Finnegan, for Johnny Cueto on July 26, 2015. The Reds assigned him to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and he finished the season there. In 26 games 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 Louisville Bats.
Reed was called up to make his major league debut on June 18, 2016. Facing the Houston Astros 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 for Louisville he was 4-9 with a 3.55 ERA, and in 12 games for the Reds he pitched to a 1-1 record and 5.09 ERA.
Reed began 2018 with Louisville.
On May 4, 2019 Reds optioned Outfielder Scott Schebler to Triple-A, recalled LHP Cody Reed from Triple-A Louisville Bats to the MLB. The Reds sent Reed back down to Louisville the day after.
On May 17, 2019 the Reds recalled LHP Cody Reed from Triple-A Louisville Bats to the MLB. Again, he was sent back down to the minor leagues the day after.
On May 27, 2019 the Reds recalled LHP Cody Reed from Triple-A Louisville Bats to the MLB to be their 26th man in a double-header against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He pitched two innings, giving up three hits and no runs.
On May 28, 2019 the Reds announced that LHP Cody Reed was returned to the Louisville Bats and was put on the minor league 7-day injured list for a grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee.