Reid Nichols

In 2002 he was hired as the Farm Director/Director of Player Development for the Milwaukee Brewers. During his tenure the Brewers farm system went from one of the lowest ranked development systems to a number seven ranking in 2007 by Baseball Prospectus, developing players such as Prince Fielder and Rickie Weeks. David Stearns, who was hired as general manager after the 2015 season, did not renew Nichols's contract.

Nichols served as the Farm Director for the Texas Rangers from 1994 to 2000. In 2001 he served as the Rangers first base coach.

Nichols ended his professional career with the Oklahoma City 89ers in 1988.

In 1982 Nichols reached career-numbers in batting average (.302), home runs (7), and runs batted in (33) in 92 games, then in 1983 appeared in a career-high 100 games. During the 1985 midseason he was traded by Boston to the White Sox in exchange for Tim Lollar, and later was signed as a free agent by Montreal in 1987, his last major league season.

In the early 1980s, Nichols played reserve roles in a Boston outfield that was composed of Jim Rice, Tony Armas and Dwight Evans, being also used as a pinch-hitter against left-handing pitching.

Nichols was selected by Boston Red Sox in 12th Round of the 1976 Major League Baseball draft. He worked his way through the Red Sox minor league system until he made his debut in 1980.

Thomas Reid Nichols (born August 5, 1958) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at center field from 1980 to 1987 for the Boston Red Sox (1980–1985), Chicago White Sox (1985–1986) and Montreal Expos (1987). Listed at 6' 0", 195 lb., he batted and threw right-handed. Nichols served as Special Assistant to the GM / Player Development Milwaukee Brewers.