Reed Garrett #75

Attended the Virginia Military Institute...In VMI's home opener on Feb. 21, 2014 vs. Lafayette, tossed the first regular-season no-hitter in Gray-Minor Stadium history, fanning a career-high 13 batters and coming just one 3-2 walk shy of a perfect game...As a junior in 2014, named Second Team All-Big South...Credits them for teaching him discipline and how to prepare and get through tough situations...His best friends are from college...When not playing baseball, enjoys playing video games and golfing...Hunts and fishes in the off-season...His mom was a Mets fan growing up. She grew up in Farmingdale on Long Island...Credits Josiah Igono for helping him improve his mental strength and performance...Uses visualization...Played Santa for the Kids Holiday Party at Citi Field in Dec. 2024.

2024

Was recalled from Syracuse (AAA) on April 1 and remained on the roster for the remainder of the season...Established career highs in games (53), innings (57.1) and strikeouts (83)…Was tied for seventh in the Majors among relievers in wins (eight) and 10th in SO/9 rate (13.03)...Ranked 10th among NL relievers in strikeouts...Earned a win in five of his first eight appearances of the season, tied for the third-most in Major League history...Only Hugh Bedient (six with 1912 Boston Red Sox) and Rube Waddell (six with 1905 Philadelphia Athletics) had more...Became the fourth pitcher in team history to post seven first-half wins as a reliever (Also: Skip Lockwood, 1978, Roger McDowell, 1986 and Dennis Cook, 1999)...Pitched to a 0.78 ERA (2 ER/23.0 IP) with 37 strikeouts in his first 11 games of the season...Threw three scoreless innings and earned the win in his season debut on April 4 vs. Detroit (G2)…Was the club's first win of the season...Struck out six over two innings on April 16 vs. Pittsburgh...Joined Alejandro Peña (6/30/91 vs. Philadelphia) as the only relief pitchers in franchise history to strike out six over two innings...Notched his first career save on April 20 at Los Angeles-NL...Did not allow a run over 11.2 innings from Aug. 22-Sept. 21...Made seven appearances and pitched to a 5.40 ERA (5 ER/8.1 IP)…Was unscored upon in five of his seven Postseason appearances...Stranded all nine inherited runners...Earned the win in NLDS Game 1 at Philadelphia...Threw 2.0 scoreless innings.

2023

Was claimed off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles on June 25...Appeared in nine games with the Mets...Earned his first career win on Sept. 30 vs. Philadelphia...Was the Mets' final win of the season...Between the two clubs, combined to go 1-0 with a 6.41 ERA (14 ER/19.2 IP) with seven walks and 16 strikeouts. 

2022

Returned to MLB after spending the 2020 and 2021 seasons with the Seibu Lions of the Japan Professional League...Began the year with Triple-A Rochester and had his contract selected on 6/14; made his season and Nationals debut that day vs. ATL, his first Major League action since 5/16/19 vs. OAK with Detroit...Placed on the 15-day Injured List on 7/7 with right biceps inflammation...Recalled as the 27th man for the doubleheader on 10/4 at NYM...Went 4-4 with three saves and a 2.98 ERA (16 ER/48.1 IP) in 43 games between Low-A Fredericksburg and Rochester; recorded 53 strikeouts in 48.1 innings.

2021

Went 4-3 with a 3.77 ERA in 61 games in his second season with the Seibu Lions of the Japan Professional League.

2020

Spent the season with the Seibu Lions of the Japan Professional League...Went 3-2 with a 3.10 ERA (17 ER/49.1 IP) in 49 games.

2019

Made Detroit's Opening Day roster after being selected with the No. 5 pick in the Rule 5 Draft...Made his MLB debut in relief in the eighth inning on March 29 at Toronto...Threw a perfect inning and struck out Kevin Pillar to record his first MLB strikeout...Posted a 1.04 ERA (1 ER/8.2 IP) and seven strikeouts in his first seven outings, six of which were scoreless... Designated for assignment on May 17 and returned to the Rangers organization on May 19, where he spent the remainder of the season at Triple-A Nashville, going 1-3 with a 4.91 ERA (22 ER/40.1 IP).

2017

Shifted to the bullpen early in the season and posted the 4th-most saves among Texas farmhands…opened the season in the Frisco rotation and went 1-3, 9.15 (20 ER/19.2 IP) over 4 starts in April…was moved to the bullpen on 5/1 and went 1-2, 3.31 (18 ER/49.0 IP) over 40 relief appearances…compiled a 0.79 ERA (2 ER/22.2 IP) with 26 SO/10 BB over 20 G from 7/4 through the end of the season…opposition hit .169/.281/.208/.489 in the season-ending stretch…held opponents to a .235/.322/.385/.707 slash line as a reliever overall…was 10-for-15 in save chances.

2016

Started for 3 different Texas affiliates, going 4-9 with a 6.24 ERA (76 ER/109.2 IP) over 29 games/18 starts with Round Rock, Frisco, and High Desert…opened season with Frisco and was promoted to Round Rock on 7/9…made one start for the Express and was transferred back to Frisco on 7/16…was transferred to High Desert on 7/22 before returning to Frisco on 8/3 for the remainder of the season…was 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA (4 ER/16.0 IP) over 5 games/3 starts with the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League.

2015

Totaled the 3rd-most starts on the High Desert staff following a late May promotion…was part of the Hickory season-opening rotation and made 7 starts before a promotion to High Desert on 5/23…tied for the California League lead with two complete games.

2014

Tied for the Spokane club lead with six wins.