Marlins Acquire Pitcher Chris Reed From Dodgers
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LOS ANGELES (CBSMiami) — The Miami Marlins have acquired left-handed pitcher Chris Reed from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for lefty Grant Dayton.
Reed has swapped time between Triple-A Oklahoma City and Double-A Tulsa, compiling a 2-2 record to go with a 5.97 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 24 games. The Dodgers selected Reed, 25, in the first round of the 2011 first-year player draft.
Entering this season, Reed was rated the 10th overall prospect in the Dodgers system by Baseball America. He was a successful college closer for Stanford and had pitched mostly as a starter during his professional career but was moved back to the bullpen this year.
Dayton was 2-1 with a 2.83 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 25 games for Triple-A New Orleans this season. The 27-year-old pitcher was selected by the Marlins in the 11th round of the 2010 draft.
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