Astros Minor League Spotlight: A.J. Reed

Time to shine a light on Astros’ Triple-A affiliate Fresno Grizzlies first baseman A.J. Reed.

A.J. Reed is no stranger to most Astros fans. The soon-to-be 25-year-old is a former top prospect, at one time viewed as the team’s long term answer at first base. Now his star has faded, but he’s still trying to prove himself. A strong week for Fresno makes him the subject of this week’s spotlight.

The Stats

Reed was the Astros’ second-round draft pick in 2014. He promptly hit .289/.375/.522 across two Single-A stops that year. Then in 2015, he broke out in a big way. Between Class-A advanced and Double-A, Reed hit .340/.432/.612 with 34 homers and 127 RBIs. At that point, he looked like a surefire…