Kentucky pitcher A.J. Reed makes behind back catch

Kentucky Wildcats pitcher A.J. Reed made an impressive behind the back catch on a grounder hit to the mound in an SEC game against the Alabama Crimson Tide. The spectacular play prompted the recap announcer to call him a show-off.

Reed has been one of the best college players in the country this season, if not the best according to his coach.

"“We’ve got the best player in the country,” Henderson said, referring to pitching ace and slugger A.J. Reed. “I don’t want to be brazen about it, but clearly with the season he’s had in this league I would think it’s a fairly short discussion. I would think that he kind of stands alone.”SEC coaches rave about Kentucky’s A.J. Reed – Kyle Tucker, The Courier Journal"

Even Texas A&M coach Roy Childress believes he’ll be the National Player of the Year.

"“I don’t think there’s any question as to who the National Player of the Year is. It’s A.J. Reed,” Texas A&M coach Roy Childress said. “To watch him take BP and to watch him in games, a lot of different teams played the shift on him and tried a lot of different things and obviously tried to pitch around him every chance they got – I know we did – and it didn’t matter. He still made a difference in every game. Just special.”SEC coaches rave about Kentucky’s A.J. Reed – Kyle Tucker, The Courier Journal"

Reed currently leads all of college baseball with 23 home runs and is sporting a 10-2 pitching record with a 2.11 ERA. He has 70 RBIs and is slugging .788. If the numbers alone don’t do it for you, check out the play on the mound.

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