Jeremy Thomas Reed (born June 15, 1981) is an American former professional baseball outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). Early life Reed graduated from Bonita High School in La Verne, California in 1999, and went on to play college baseball at Long Beach State University. He also played for the USA Summer National Team in and . Professional career Reed was drafted by the Chicago White Sox as the 59th overall pick (2nd round) of the 2002 MLB Draft. In , he was honored as the minor league player of the year, batting .333 for Single-A Winston-Salem in 66 games and .409 for Double-A Birmingham in 65 games. In June , Reed, along with Miguel Olivo and Mike Morse, was traded to the Seattle Mariners for Freddy García, Ben Davis, and cash. He led all major league center fielders in range factor (3.05) in . In March , Reed injured his wrist when he ran into the padding in the outfield attempting to make a catch. Later in July, Reed broke his right thumb trying to make a diving catch in the 11th inning, and he was placed on the 60-day DL. He missed the remainder of the season. Ichiro Suzuki moved to center field in mid-August 2006, taking Reed's starting job. In March , Reed was optioned to Triple-A. He spent most of the season with the Tacoma Rainiers, and returned to the major leagues as a September call-up. In , his number was changed to 8 because manager John McLaren took 7, his number during his playing days. He In May, Reed was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma and joined the Mariners for their game against the Detroit Tigers. In December 2008, he was traded to the New York Mets along with J. J. Putz and Sean Green in a three-team trade. Since many of the Mets major players on their 25-man roster were injured for most of 2009, he was given the ability to play a majority of the season in the majors in right field or at 1st base. He was non-tendered at the end of the 2009 season, making him a free agent. On January 19, 2010, Reed signed a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays with an invite to 2010 spring training. While he did not make the team out of spring training, Reed was called up to the major league roster on