A's spring training observations: Buddy Reed, Nick Allen bring the defense FacebookTwitterEmail MESA, Ariz. — Outfield prospect Buddy Reed hasn’t seen much game action in the A’s system. Oakland acquired him from the Padres in December 2019 as the player to be named for Jurickson Profar. He got into a few games last spring training before it shut down. On Sunday, as the A’s starting right fielder in their Cactus League opener, Reed made a quick impression, throwing out the Dodgers’ Matt Beaty at the plate on a sharply hit ball toward the line. Reed also made a throw to third that equally impressed manager