Jacob Hubert Reed (born September 29, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He played college baseball for the Oregon Ducks.
On June 4, 2021, Reed signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers and was assigned to Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers.
In nine games with the team, he recorded a 2.61 ERA with 11 strikeouts. On July 6, the Dodgers added Reed to the 40-man roster and promoted him to the majors for the first time.
He made his debut that night against the Miami Marlins, pitching 2⁄3 of an inning, allowing two hits, an intentional walk, and one run while striking out Garrett Cooper for his first MLB strikeout.
He pitched 5+1⁄3 innings across six games for the Dodgers while allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits. He was designated for assignment on July 21.
On July 25, 2021, the Tampa Bay Rays claimed Reed off waivers from the Dodgers. He was designated for assignment on July 30, 2021. On August 2, 2021, Reed was claimed off of waivers by the New York Mets.
Reed is married to Janie Takeda-Reed, a softball outfielder for the United States women’s national softball team which won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics.