Reed begins his second season with the Ducks and 10th in professional baseball. The right-hander came to Long Island in June of 2025 via trade from the Mississippi Mud Monsters of the Frontier League. In 23 games with the Flock, he went 1-0 with a 5.06 ERA, five saves and 21 strikeouts over 21.1 innings pitched. He also conceded a run in just five of his 23 games and gave up only one run in his first 11 outings. The 30-year-old began the year by pitching in 15 games with Mississippi, compiling a 1.83 ERA, two saves and 28 strikeouts to eight walks in 19.2 innings of work.

The Bronx, N.Y., native began his career as an outfielder spending time in the San Diego Padres (2016-19), Oakland Athletics (2021-22), Los Angeles Dodgers (2022-23), Milwaukee Brewers (2023) and Texas Rangers (2024) organizations. During that time, he accrued a .246 batting average with 40 home runs, 202 RBIs, 268 runs, 433 hits, 89 doubles, 22 triples, 121 stolen bases and a .704 OPS. The University of Florida alum converted to a pitcher in 2024, going 2-2 with a 3.14 ERA and one save in 20 games with the Rangers rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate before pitching in two games with Gastonia in the Atlantic League. Reed was originally selected by the Padres in the second round of the 2016 amateur draft.