Marlins Acquire Reed from Dodgers

[Miamarlin21]

Miami has acquired lefty Chris Reed from the Dodgers for fellow lefty Grant Dayton. Reed is a former first rounder who has shifted to the bullpen and has struggled this year. Reed was designated for assignment last week.


Not a bad pickup. For some reason I had a feeling the Marlins would get him.

[tjfla]

http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp...ching/2015/ALL

Decent pickup if they can get his control issues worked out. They tried to get him in the Jensen deal

[Jay]

So a 27 year old minor league lefty who has been productive out of the bullpen for a 25 year old minor league lefty with control issues who hasn't. They essentially got a less effective pitcher who is 2 years younger. Keep up the good work FO.

[nny]

I mean, it's a nothing move - Dayton was DFA'd off the 40 man roster and no one else claimed him to show how much people care, and he's a MILB FA at the end of the year I believe so he'd be gone in a couple months anyway. But he was at least good minor league filler and probably should have at least gotten a shot with how bad our LH RP situation is at the moment.

Reed just looks like crap. I'd rather having nothing than crap.

[HUGG]

http://rotoscouting.com/chris-reed-a...rotation-woes/

[NoNames7225]

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/pr...p?reportid=166

Chris Reed
Born: 05/20/1990 (Age: 24)
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Height: 6' 3" Weight: 225

Mechanics
Long, lean frame; broad shoulders; body is still of the lanky variety without a ton of development; long arm action with a deep ball pickup and a bit of an arm stab; reaches balance point and collapses back side in a drop-and-drive move; upper body stays over rubber and leans toward first base fairly dramatically, negatively affecting his balance; lands slightly across body and delivers ball from an arm slot slightly below three-quarters; bit of a slinger at this stage; 1.3-1.4 seconds to the plate; repeats delivery decently despite some mechanical funk.

Evaluator Ethan Purser
Report Date 06/27/2014
Affiliate Chattanooga Lookouts (AA, Dodgers)
Dates Seen 6/26/2014
OFP 50
Realistic 50; late-innings setup role
Video No

Pitch Type Present Grade Future Grade Sitting Velocity Peak Velocity Report

Fastball 50 55 87-91 92 Velocity: average. Command: fringe-average; delivery inhibits pitcher from spotting pitch to his glove side consistently; better command to his arm side; kept the pitch low in the zone, inducing eight groundouts in this look. Movement: plus; pitch consistently shows late arm-side life and sink, falling under hitters' barrels. Comments: While not impressive in terms of velocity in this start, Reed's fastball is very heavy and will be an above-average offering at the highest level due to its ability to miss barrels and induce weak contact. Velocity/overall grade could tick up to plus in the bullpen.

Slider 50 55 77-81 82 Command: fringe-average; arm slot/delivery hindered pitcher from getting consistent snap with the pitch; left it hanging in the zone; flashed ability to locate it off the plate and generate swings-and-misses from LHH; showed a willingness to take something off the pitch and drop it in early in counts. Movement: plus; late bite to the glove side; pitch broke laterally for most of the start but flashed ability to show sharp, two-plane break. Comments: Pitch flashed plus a couple of times throughout the outing with sharp 2-to-8 break, generating whiffs both in the zone and out of the zone. The only thing holding it back is consistency, as Reed lacked precision with the pitch and often got around on it, leaving it flat. Pitch could play to plus with command improvements; more likely an above-average offering at the end of the day.

Changeup 50 55 79-83 84 Command: fringe-average; had trouble keeping the pitch down, letting it float up in the zone; command improved as game went along, consistently pounding the lower quadrants of the zone in order to get whiffs and weak contact; flashed ability to go to his arm side and glove side with efficacy. Movement: plus; great arm-side sink and fade; pitch falls under bats late in its trajectory; arm speed increases pitch's deception; movement can elicit awkward swings. Comments: Pitcher showed major confidence in this pitch as the game went along against both righties and lefties. This pitch is his saving grace as a potential starter at this point in his development.

Overall
Raw OFP indicates that Reed could be a number three starter, but a command profile that only projects to average brings his overall grade down to that of a back-end starter. The fastball's velocity was merely average but played up due to its late movement, and the slider flashed the ability to be a bat-missing offering but lacked consistency throughout the start. The changeup was a difference maker in this start, helping him get through the lineup a second time. As stated above, this pitch gives him potential life in a rotation and has been a positive development over the past couple of seasons. Realistically, Reed is a late-innings bullpen arm with the potential to pitch high-leverage innings against lefties and righties due to some deception and a solid three-pitch mix that could tick up in short bursts. Though the command is still fringy overall, Reed's ceiling remains in the rotation, however.

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/ar...rticleid=25317 (Subscriber Content)

Factors on the Farm (Prospects likely to contribute at the ML level in 2015) (by Tucker Blair):

3. LHP Chris Reed: The southpaw logged more than 150 innings for the first time in his professional career, and signs of fatigue cropped up toward the end of the season. Reed possesses a heavy low-90s fastball which can be tough to lift and drive when down in the zone. His low-80s slider can be efficient at drawing empty swings and soft contact when showing tilt and crispness. Reed flashes more control than command currently, but both tend to slip the further he goes in an outing. While the durability and fatigue issues may push Reed into a relief role down the road, the change can play to average and there is still a glimmer of hope that he may stick in the back end of a rotation. Regardless, his heavy fastball and tight slider are potential weapons in the bullpen.

[tjfla]

I mean, it's a nothing move - Dayton was DFA'd off the 40 man roster and no one else claimed him to show how much people care, and he's a MILB FA at the end of the year I believe so he'd be gone in a couple months anyway. But he was at least good minor league filler and probably should have at least gotten a shot with how bad our LH RP situation is at the moment.

Reed just looks like crap. I'd rather having nothing than crap.

At least the crap is under club control tho. Like u said Dayton is gone so might as well give Reed a chance. If he works out then nice and if not just DFA his ass. It is nice tho to see them going after guys tho then just signing 26 yr olds to play at Batavia or some 35 yr old who played in Japan

[Jay]

He probably gets dfa and no one else wants him anyways.

[HUGG]

Reed slotted in at #25 in our system now in the MLB Pipeline rankings.

[marlinsfan24]

I'm actually surprised he's not higher.

[Mainge]

How many of the 25 are 2015 signees?

[tjfla]

How many of the 25 are 2015 signees?

0 for like 2 more weeks.

[HUGG]

6.1ip 2ha 1er 2bb 10k so far in New Orleans

[thatnewguy]

Not bad

[Miamarlin21]

That one earned run was a homerun he gave up last night.