| Reid Gorecki | |
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Gorecki with the Braves in 2009 |
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| Free agent – No. -- | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: December 22, 1980 Queens, New York |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| August 17, 2009 for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .200 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
| Teams | |
Reid Evan Gorecki (born December 22, 1980 in Queens, New York) is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. Gorecki was called up by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2007 after the September roster expansion, but did not appear in a game. Gorecki grew up in East Rockaway, NY, and graduated from Kellenberg Memorial High School.
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Gorecki was drafted in the 13th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals and started as a rookie in the Low-A New York-Penn League. He also spent time in High-A Palm Beach, Double-A Springfield, and Triple-A Memphis before being called up to MLB as a 40-man roster addition. In 2008, he was released from the Cardinals organization due to injuries. On May 10, 2008, he was signed by the Atlanta Braves as a minor league free agent, and assigned to the Mississippi Braves of the Double-A Southern League. Gorecki re-signed with the Braves after the 2008 season.
On August 17, 2009, the Braves called him up to the majors.[1] On August 19, 2009, Gorecki recorded his first major league hit and RBI against his hometown team, the New York Mets.[2]
Gorecki was granted free agency at the end of the 2009 season. On January 11, 2010, Gorecki signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees with an invite to spring training. Gorecki became a free agent after the 2010 season ended.[3]