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AJ Reed: Retires from baseball
AJ Reed announced his retirement from professional baseball March 4, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.A 2014 second-round pick of the Astros, Reed once looked to be Houston's potential long-term answer at first base after posting some eye-popping power production during his first three seasons in the minors. Reed was never able to translate that success over to the majors during his various trials with Houston between the 2016 and 2018 seasons, slashing a collective .153/.253/.244 while striking out in a third of his plate appearances. After being passed up by other ascending bats in the organization, Reed was waived by Houston last summer and claimed by the White Sox, but he posted a lowly .409 OPS in 14 games with Chicago before the team moved him off its 40-man roster. Rather than accepting a minor-league deal in an attempt to keep his downward-trending career going, the 26-year-old Reed decided it was a good time to step away from the game.
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White Sox's AJ Reed: Booted from 40-man
AJ Reed was outrighted to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.The Chicago White Sox will clear a spot on the 40-man roster by outrighting Reed to Triple-A. A corresponding move has yet to be announced.
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White Sox's AJ Reed: Sent back to minors
AJ Reed was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.This move comes after Reed went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts during Thursday's loss to the Mets, lowering his season average to an unsightly .136. The Chicago White Sox are expected to announce a corresponding roster move prior to Friday's series opener in Philadelphia.
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White Sox's AJ Reed: On bench Tuesday
AJ Reed is not starting Tuesday against the Mets.Reed sits for the second time in three games, following a stretch in which he started five straight. He's hit just .158/.214/.237 in 12 games for the Chicago White Sox this season and may not have a particularly long leash given that he's never proven himself at the big-league level.
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White Sox's AJ Reed: Gets uptick in playing time
AJ Reed will start at first base and bat sixth Sunday against the Twins.Reed will be filling in for a resting Jose Abreu in the series finale, but there should be room for both players in the lineup when the Chicago White Sox oppose right-handed pitching. The 26-year-old is making his sixth start in seven games and looks poised to share first base and designated-hitter duties with Abreu for the time being. Reed will need to improve on the .176/.237/.265 batting line he's provided through his first 11 games with the White Sox to stick in a full-time role over the final two months of the season, however.
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White Sox's AJ Reed: Delivers run in loss
AJ Reed went 0-for-2 with a walk and an RBI in Thursday's loss to the Twins.Reed continues to draw into the lineup when the Chicago White Sox face a right-hander, although he's been dropped in the batting order to seventh. He's started four straight games, going 1-for-13 with one RBI during that stretch. With Chicago likely headed for another playoff-less season, the organization has the bandwidth to give Reed a significant number of at-bats to see if he can recapture the minor-league production he showed while with the Astros. Overall, he's batting .194 (6-for-31) since joining the White Sox.
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White Sox's AJ Reed: On bench again Saturday
AJ Reed is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.Reed will sit for the third time in four games, with all of his benchings coming versus southpaws. It's conceivable that Reed is still viewed as a strong-side platoon option at designated hitter, though Welington Castillo's recent return from the injured list represents a potential obstacle for Reed seeing steady action.
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White Sox's AJ Reed: Sitting versus left-hander
AJ Reed is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays.Reed is 5-for-18 with one home run and two walks in six games since being claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox last week, but he'll take a seat Friday with southpaw Brendan McKay on the mound for Tampa Bay. James McCann will serve as the designated hitter while Welington Castillo starts at catcher.
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White Sox's AJ Reed: Swats first homer
AJ Reed launched a three-run home run in his only at-bat during Wednesday's loss to the Royals.Reed came in to pinch hit for Ryan Cordell in the ninth inning and hit a three-run shot off Willy Peralta to cut the deficit to 7-5. Unfortunately, the Chicago White Sox still came up short. The 26-year-old made his debut with Chicago after being claimed off waivers during the All-Star break. Reed is now hitting .286 through his first 14 plate appearances.
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White Sox's AJ Reed: Sits against southpaw
AJ Reed is not starting Wednesday against lefty Danny Duffy and the Royals.Reed appears to be in a platoon role, starting against four righties and sitting against two lefties since joining the Chicago White Sox. He's gone 3-for-13 at the plate so far. Welington Castillo will be the designated hitter in his absence.
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