Reed is not in Thursday's lineup against the A's, Angel Verdejo Jr. of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Reed will get a day off Thursday after starting the past two games of the series against Seattle. In his place, Marwin Gonzalez will get the nod at first base while batting second in the order. Reed has been struggling during his brief time with the big league team, hitting just 4-for-28, but he has smacked two home runs in his last four contests.