The name Jeff Reed may not jump off the page but it was a fitting for a catcher who mostly played a supporting role is whole career. Much of that changed when he came to Denver in 1996 where he became a standout defensive catcher and started more games than he did most of his career.
Reed was drafted by the Twins 12th overall in the 1980 draft. he debuted in 1984 but never started more than 68 games where he struggled to hit above .200. He was traded to Montreal in 1987.
Reed first started to separate himself when he played for the Cincinnati Reds.