Eric Hanhold

Eric Hanhold
New York Mets – No. 70
Pitcher
Born: (1993-11-01) November 1, 1993
Bartlett, Tennessee
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 4, 2018, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
(through 2018 season)
Win–loss record 0–0
Earned run average 7.71
Strikeouts 2
Teams

Eric Dru Hanhold (born November 1, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Hanhold attended East Lake High School in Tarpon Springs, Florida.[1] He committed to play college baseball at the University of Florida before his senior season.[2] As a senior, he was 7-3 with a 1.14 ERA.[3] He was drafted the Philadelphia Phillies in the 40th round of the 2012 MLB draft,[4] but did not sign and instead enrolled at the University of Florida.

Milwaukee Brewers

As a junior at Florida, Hanhold was 1-0 with a 4.26 ERA in 25.1 innings pitched, making four starts and ten relief appearances.[5] After his junior year, he was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the sixth round of the 2015 MLB draft,[6] and he signed for $250,000.[7]

After signing, Hanhold made his professional debut with the AZL Brewers, and after one game, he was promoted to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers where he finished the season with a 0-4 record with a 7.60 ERA in ten games (seven starts). In 2016, he played for the Brevard County Manatees where he was 2-12 with a 4.81 ERA in 19 starts, and in 2017, he pitched with the Carolina Mudcats, posting an 8-3 record and a 3.94 ERA in 64 innings pitched, mainly in relief.[8]

New York Mets

On September 12, 2017, Hanhold was traded to the New York Mets as the player to be named later in the Neil Walker trade that took place in August.[9] He began 2018 with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies and after posting a 3-1 record and a 2.84 ERA in 17 relief appearances he was promoted to the Las Vegas 51s.[10]

Hanhold was promoted to the Major Leagues on September 1, 2018.[11] He made his Major League debut on September 4 at Dodger Stadium against the Los Angeles Dodgers, pitching 1.1 scoreless innings of relief, allowing only one hit, one walk, and a Hit by pitch, as well as recording one strikeout. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "East Lake sophomore solidifies pitching staff". The Suncoast News. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  2. ↑ "East Lake's Eric Hanhold commits to the Florida Gators". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Orioles select River Ridge star". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Brewers (finally) send Mets prospect for Neil Walker 4 things to know about Eric Hanhold". nj.com. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  5. ↑ https://dairylandexpress.com/2015/06/11/brewers-draft-heavy-on-arms-hard-to-sign-players/
  6. ↑ "Pitchers Bobby Poyner, Aaron Rhodes among eight Gators selected in the MLB Draft". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Brewers sign 6th-round Draft pick Hanhold". MLB.com. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Eric Hanhold Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Brewers send pitcher to Mets to finish Walker deal". MLB.com. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  10. ↑ http://metsminors.net/roster-moves-peterson-copeland-to-big-leagues-conlon-dfa-hanhold-vegas-bound/
  11. ↑ https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/tim-peterson-and-eric-hanhold-will-be-mets-first-september-call-ups-more-after-the-weekend-1.20781698
  12. ↑ "Hanhold Shakes Off Nerves To Impress in MLB Debut | Mets Merized Online". metsmerizedonline.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
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