Pro News: Athletes Unlimited Signs Janie Reed, Taylor Edwards & Jessica Burroughs for August Start

Athletes Unlimited, which announced its pro softball league in March, has added three more players with strong college and pro backgrounds.

To see all those participating in the league which starts in August, click HERE

Here’s more on the latest trio who will take the fields with the inaugural season set to begin Friday, August 21, 2020 at 6 pm CST on Rosemont Field in Chicago.

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JANIE REED | NO. 39
Position: Outfield
College: Oregon
Currently: Team USA
Comment: “It wasn’t really ever a dream of mine because I never thought that I would be at the level of my heroes.”
Background: Reed (née Takeda) was a two-time NFCA All-American at Oregon. She has been with Team USA since 2015 and is a two-time World Championship gold medalist and a two-time Pan American Championship gold medalist.

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TAYLOR EDWARDS | NO. 31
Position: Catcher
College: Nebraska
Currently: Team USA
Comment: “It’s a very humbling feeling and I’m so honored to represent the USA. I’ve been dreaming of this since I was a kid.”
Background: Edwards was the No. 8 overall pick in the 2014 NPF Draft and won three straight NPF championships – two with the Chicago Bandits in 2015 and 2016 and one with the ScrapYard Dawgs in 2017. At Nebraska, she was a four-year starting catcher and the only All-American catcher in program history.

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JESSICA BURROUGHS | NO. 33
Position: Pitcher
College: Florida State
Currently: USSSA Pride
Comment: “Very excited to be a part of Athletes Unlimited.”
Background: Burroughs was drafted first overall in the 2016 NPF Draft. She’s helped the Pride to three NPF regular season titles and was a perfect 9-0 with an ERA of .35 in 2018. At FSU, she was a 2017 First Team All-American and the 2016 ACC Pitcher of the Year.