When Rick Reed signed with the New York Mets in November of 1995, the former 26th-round draft pick had reached 100 innings just once with four organizations, all of whom let him pass through without a second thought before Mets GM Joe McIlvaine signed the 31-year-old pitcher. Only people scouring the transaction page even noticed the deal.
Two other free agents named Reed (not related) were free agents that autumn: Jody, signed by San Diego, and Jeff, by Colorado. These journeymen were like superstars compared to Rick Reed.
Reed landed in the right place, though.