Reid E. Mahon (born June 1, 1983 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is a pitcher for the St. Paul Saints of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. He played college baseball at the University of Minnesota and played in the minor league baseball organization of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Biography Mahon grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where he was a three-sport athlete at Como Park Senior High School, lettering in basketball, football and baseball. Playing career Despite a sub-par collegiate career, Mahon's 90-96 mph fastball was enough to earn him a shot with the Arizona Diamondbacks, That offseason, he pitched in the Arizona Fall League, as farm director A. J. Hinch indicated he had a chance of making it to MLB. In 2009, Mahon was invited to spring training with the Arizona Diamondbacks as a non-roster invitee before being reassigned to minor league camp. Due to an early season injury, Mahon was assigned to the Diamondbacks' double-A club before being called up to AAA on July 5, 2009. He missed the 2011 season with a finger injury and was released by the Diamondbacks. He signed with the independent league St. Paul Saints for 2012.
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