Eric Shane Reed is a Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 outfielder

Outfielder

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 who is currently a free agent

Free agent

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. He is an alumnus of Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University

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. Reed was drafted in the 9th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft

2002 Major League Baseball Draft

The 2002 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 4 and 5.This year's draft is featured in Michael Lewis' 2003 book Moneyball.-First Round Selections:-Supplemental First Round Compensation Selections:...

 by the Florida Marlins

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.

High school years

Reed attended Monticello High School in Monticello, Arkansas

Monticello, Arkansas

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 and was a letterman in football

American football

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, baseball, and powerlifting

Powerlifting

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. Reed garnered All-State honors in both football and baseball.

Pro career

Reed made his Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 debut with the Florida Marlins on April 3, 2006, against the Houston Astros

Houston Astros

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. He started the season 4-for-35 (.114) with three stolen base

Stolen base

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s and was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque

Albuquerque Isotopes

The Albuquerque Isotopes are a minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The team, which plays in the Pacific Coast League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers...

 on May 17.

Reed was once considered to be one of the Marlins' future cornerstones, but he has never quite shown the Marlins what they expected to see from him. As a result, he has been removed from the 40-man roster.

On May 19, 2008, he signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets and was assigned to Double-A Binghamton

Binghamton Mets

The Binghamton Mets are a U.S. minor league baseball team based in Binghamton, New York. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets major-league club...

, but was released in early July.

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