01/14/2022 - 2022 Baseball Factory Pre-Season All-America Tournament (FL)
Reid showed very well on the mound and in the OF during his time at the Pre-Season AA. On the mound, Reid has good balance, a repeatable/compact delivery, and on-time separation. He has good off-speed, a controlled landing toward home, and he throws strikes. In the OF, Reid has good pre-pitch actions, he is aggressive to the ball, and he makes plays consistently. He moves smoothly, his exchange is clean, and he moves through the ball; throwing with consistency to his target. Offensively, Reid has an open stance, good balance, and he swings aggressively. He has fast bat speed, a level/on plane swing, and solid pop in his bat.
01/07/2022 - 2022 Baseball Factory Pre-Season All-America Tournament (AZ)
Reid is a LHP/OF prospect who showcased his skills during the Pre-Season All-America Tournament. On the mound, Reid gathers over the rubber and works inline toward the plate. He operates with a three pitch mix with his fastball topping out at 77mph. Breaking ball sits at 67mph with 2-8 break. Changeup sits at 68mph with late arm side run as he throws with deceptive arm speed. In the field, Reid shows efficient footwork and covers ground well. He fields the ball out in front of his body and has a quick exchange. He gains ground well on his throws and keeps them accurate/on-line to his target. At the plate, this RHH sets up in an athletic stance and shows great plate discipline. He leads well with his lower half and drives the ball to the opposite field. Overall, Reid is a solid prospect who has the potential to further build upon his skills on the field.
09/29/2021 - Arizona Senior Fall Classic
Reid continues to showcase his baseball tools at the Arizona Senior Fall Classic. In the OF, he takes proper routes / angles in tracking down balls. He works to get behind and plays through, creating momentum to his target. Transfer exchange is smooth as he zips throws on a line through his target. He has the versatility to play all 3 OF spots effectively. At the plate, he continues to shine. He stands in with a solid/strong base and has fluid rhythm to load. Barrel delivery is short/quick with aggression as he connects with power driving to all parts of the field. On the mound, he shows a controlled, repeatable delivery allowing his quick arm action to work well to the plate. Fastball showed a range of 77-79 mph with arm side run. Breaking ball displays 2/8 shape with gradual break. He maintains arm speed on his changeup with arm side run. Stock on the mound will continue to improve as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program. Mental makeup is a plus as he has a positive attitude, works hard, and is very coachable.
01/15/2021 - 2021 Baseball Factory Pre-Season All-America Tournament (TX)
Reid is an athletic LHP/OF prospect who showcased his skills during the Pre-Season All-America Tournament. On the mound, Reid gathers over the rubber and separates his hands on time. He works with a clean arm and extends through his release, staying inline toward the plate. Reid shows a three pitch mix with his fastball topping out at 77mph. Breaking ball sits from 61-63mph with 1-7 break. Changeup sits from 64-65mph with sinking action as he throws with deceptive arm speed. In the field, Reid covers ground well and fields the ball out in front of his body. His exchange is clean and he gains ground well on his throws, keeping them accurate with carry through his target. At the plate, this RHH sets up in a square stance and takes his stride on time. He is smooth to load and maintains center balance. He works through a level swing with fast bat speed and good extension, leading to loud contact and strong line drives. Overall, Reid is a solid prospect who has the potential to contribute at the next level.
11/08/2020 - Official College Recruiting Membership - Jackson, MS
Reid is an athletic LHP/OF prospect who continues to make steady improvements on the diamond. On the mound, Reid gathers over the rubber and separates his hands on time. He works with a clean arm and extends through his release, staying inline toward the plate. Reid shows a three pitch mix with his fastball topping out at 76mph with sinking action. Breaking ball sits from 62-64mph with sharp 2-8 break. Changeup sits from 65-68mph with sinking action as he throws with deceptive arm speed. In the field, Reid shows active footwork and is agile covering ground. He gets into an athletic position and fields the ball out in front of his body. His exchange is clean and he gets rid of the ball quickly, making accurate throws with carry through his target. At the plate, this RHH sets up in an athletic stance and takes a short stride. He shows smooth rhythm and drives through well with his lower half. He stays direct through the ball and produces solid gap to gap pop. Overall, Reid is a talented prospect who has the potential to further build upon his skills on the field.
09/30/2020 - Arizona Junior Fall Classic
Reid is a coachable LHP/OF prospect who showcased his skills during the Arizona Fall Classic. On the mound, Reid gathers over the rubber and separates his hands on time. He works with a loose arm and accelerates through his release, staying inline toward the plate. Reid shows a three pitch mix with his fastball topping out at 76mph with arm side run. Breaking ball sits from 60-66mph with 11-5 break. Changeup sits from 66-67mph with arm side run as he throws with deceptive arm speed. Long tossing can help Reid build up his arm strength. In the field, Reid makes the routine plays and works to keep his throws accurate to his target. Reid can make more plays by seeing more reps in the OF. At the plate, this RHH sets up in a square stance and takes a soft stride. He gets into a small load and works to barrel up the baseball, using the entire field well. Taking a smoother swing with more extension can help Reid barrel up more baseballs. Overall, Reid is a solid prospect who has the potential to further develop his skills on the field.
09/04/2020 - HS All-Region Tournament
Reid continues to shine on the diamond. In the OF, he takes proper routes / angles in tracking balls down. He works to get behind balls and plays through with momentum to his target. Range will increase as he improves foot quickness. At the plate, he shows a squared setup. Hands are quick and work through a level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. On the mound, fastball showed a range of 72-74 mph with good arm side run. Breaking ball displays 1/7 shape with short break. Stock on the mound will continue to rise as he builds more arm strength through a long toss program.
07/31/2019 - Baseball Factory National World Series at Pirate City - Session 2 (Ages 14-18)
Reid is an LHP/OF that shows great on field hustle. On the bump Reid shows a 3-pitch mix with a FB, CB, CH. The FB shows some good tail, the CB is 1-7 with medium break, and the CH shows some sink and tumble. He works out of the stretch getting gathered over the rubber and separates his hands on time. His AA is clean as he accelerates to the plate getting a good finish to the target. In the OF Reid shows athletic actions with effective footwork work with a +1st step. His exchanges are clean as he gets rid of the ball making accurate throws to the infield. Hitting, Reid starts open with high and loose hands and gets a short stride keeping his weight centered. He rotates his core well as he makes contact to all fields. Reid will benefit from a strength program as he continues to grow. Reid is young and shows a great foundation with several years to develop.
05/05/2019 - College PREP - New Orleans, LA
Reid showed nice overall improvements in his game during his last workout with The Factory. He ran his fastest 60 to date at 7.45 seconds, raised velocity to 75 MPH, and also showed a spike in hitting grades. In the OF, Reid has active feet, a presentable glove, and he takes good angles to the ball. He works behind well, his exchange is clean, and he throws with accuracy and momentum to his cut off man. Looser actions and catching the ball higher will help OF skills improve On the mound, this LHP has a clean arm circle, on time separation, and good direction toward the plate. He has good feel for his 3 pitches and competes in the zone. At the plate, Reid showed the ability to hit to all fields through a balanced/tall set-up. He loads well, gets good extension through the ball, and he hits line drives gap to gap. Continued work on barrel accuracy and more lower 1/2 will help hitting continue to get better.
01/18/2019 - 2019 Baseball Factory All-America Pre-Season Rookie Tournament
Reid continues to show improvements in his baseball abilities. Foot speed has improved as he ran his best 60 time to date. In the OF, he displays fluid / athletic actions. Feet are aggressive as he takes proper routes / angles in tracking down balls. He works to get behind balls and plays through with momentum to his target. At the plate, he continues to shine through a squared / athletic setup. Hands are quick and work through a level swing path. He stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. Power will increase as he utilizes his lower half more efficiently through the swing. On the mound, arm strength has improved as he threw his top velocity to date at 70 mph. Fastball showed a range of 69-70 mph with sinking action. Breaking ball displays 2/8 shape with gradual break. Control is solid as he attacks hitters and throws strikes with all his pitches. Getting on a long toss program will help to increase arm strength which will aid in his development on the mound.
06/10/2018 - College PREP - New Orleans, LA
Reid is an athletic and talented 2022 2-way prospect. In the OF, Reid is on time with his prep step and fields the ball in an athletic position. He works behind the ball well and creates momentum in his lower half when throwing the ball. At the plate, Reid starts in a tall stance and stays direct to the ball. He consistently hits the ball gap to gap and stays balanced through contact. On the bump, Reid gathers over the rubber, separates on time, and extends through his release. He has a loose arm and creates arm side run on his fastball. Reid will continue to improve with experience and we hope to see his progress in the future.