Kevin Reese
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Kevin Patrick Reese is a former Major League Baseball
outfielder
who last played for the New York Yankees
Triple-A club, the Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees.
Due to an injury to outfielder Hideki Matsui
, Reese was called up to the New York Yankees
on June 26, . In his first major league plate appearance, which came against the New York Mets
, Reese drew a walk
. In his first official major league at-bat, Reese struck out
. Later the same week, he was returned to the minor leagues by the team.
On May 12, , Reese was recalled by the Yankees from the Columbus Clippers
to serve as a backup outfielder
after Hideki Matsui broke his wrist. He collected his first major league hit
in a game against the Mets, on May 20, 2006. He spent all year with the Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees. Reese was designated for assignment on August 14, . He was outrighted back to the Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees a day later.
After receiving no offers to attend major league spring training
following the 2007 season, Reese retired from playing and accepted a job with the New York Yankees as a scout for the South Atlantic
and the Carolina League
s.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
who last played for the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
Triple-A club, the Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees.
Due to an injury to outfielder Hideki Matsui
Hideki Matsui
is a Japanese Major League Baseball designated hitter and outfielder. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed.After playing the first ten seasons of his career for the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, he played the next seven seasons, from 2003–2009, for the New York...
, Reese was called up to the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
on June 26, . In his first major league plate appearance, which came against the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
, Reese drew a walk
Base on balls
A base on balls is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is better known as a walk. The base on balls is defined in Section 2.00 of baseball's Official Rules, and further detail is given in 6.08...
. In his first official major league at-bat, Reese struck out
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
. Later the same week, he was returned to the minor leagues by the team.
On May 12, , Reese was recalled by the Yankees from the Columbus Clippers
Columbus Clippers
The Columbus Clippers are a minor league baseball team based in Columbus, Ohio. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. The team is owned by the government of Franklin County, Ohio....
to serve as a backup outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
after Hideki Matsui broke his wrist. He collected his first major league hit
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
in a game against the Mets, on May 20, 2006. He spent all year with the Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees. Reese was designated for assignment on August 14, . He was outrighted back to the Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees a day later.
After receiving no offers to attend major league spring training
Spring training
In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...
following the 2007 season, Reese retired from playing and accepted a job with the New York Yankees as a scout for the South Atlantic
South Atlantic League
The South Atlantic League is a minor league baseball league based chiefly in the Southeastern United States, with the exception of three teams in the Mid-Atlantic States...
and the Carolina League
Carolina League
The Carolina League is a minor league baseball affiliation which operates in the South Atlantic Coast of the United States. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth...
s.