It was an exciting moment when the Astros snared A.J. Reed with the first pick of the 2nd round in 2014- the slugger had just dominated the SEC with both his bat and arm en route to a runaway Golden Spikes Award, which puts him between Kris Bryant and Andrew Benintendi chronologically. In the years following draft day, Reed’s rise continued. He carved up low minors pitching with his advanced approach and walloped 34 home runs in his first full pro season, earning him unanimous top-100 prospect status. His star only rose into 2016, where he continued to mash, now at Triple-A, eventually earning a call-up to the big league club.
Let’s Talk About A.J. Reed
