Jeremy Eierman

Jeremy Eierman
Oakland Athletics
Shortstop
Born: (1996-09-10) September 10, 1996
Sedalia, Missouri
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Jeremy Austin Eierman (born September 10, 1996) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Oakland Athletics organization. He played college baseball for the Missouri State Bears.

Career

Amateur

Eierman attended Warsaw High School in Warsaw, Missouri, and played on their baseball team. As a senior, he batted .542 with 8 home runs, 33 RBIs, and 18 stolen bases in 26 games.[1] He was also named Missouri's Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year as a senior.[2] After graduating in 2015, he enrolled at Missouri State University where he played college baseball.

As a freshman in 2016 for the Bears, Eierman started in 59 games at shortstop and batted .296 while slugging .504 with 9 home runs and 48 RBIs,[3] earning him a spot on the Louisville Slugger All-American Freshman team.[4] In his 2017 sophomore season, he started all 63 of Missouri State's games and slashed .313/.431/.675 with 23 home runs, 68 RBIs,[5] 15 doubles, and 17 stolen bases.[6] After the season, he was named to the All-Missouri Valley First Team.[7] He was also named a first team All-American by D1Baseball and Perfect Game. Eierman was named to Collegiate Baseball's 2018 preseason All-American team and to the Missouri Valley Conference 2018 preseason first team, along with being selected as a preseason first team All-American shortstop by both D1Baseball and Perfect Game prior to the 2018 season.[8] He was named to the All-Missouri Valley Second Team.[9] He ended 2018, his junior year, batting .287 with ten home runs, 49 RBIs, and 21 stolen bases in 56 games.[10]

Professional

Eierman was selected in the second round, 70th overall, by the Oakland Athletics in the 2018 MLB draft.[11] On June 15, 2018, he signed with Oakland for a $1,232,000 signing bonus.[12] He made his professional debut with the Vermont Lake Monsters[13] and spent all of 2018 there, batting .235 with eight home runs, 26 RBIs, and ten stolen bases in 62 games.[14]

Personal

Eierman's father, John Eierman, was an outfielder in the Boston Red Sox organization. His older brother, Johnny Eierman, was drafted in the third round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays and played on the University of Missouri football team.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Wheeler: The rise of Jeremy Eierman". the-standard.org. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Missouri Baseball POY: Jeremy Eierman". usatodayhss.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Jeremy Eierman leans on father, brother for advice". The 3rd Man In. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Steinments, Eirman, Coleman Named Freshman All-Americans". Ozark Sports Zone. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Missouri State shortstop Jeremy Eierman touted as potential top 5 MLB Draft pick". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  6. ↑ "College Baseball Countdown: 87 Days to Go- Jeremy Eierman". College Baseball Central. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Former West second baseman Meyer earns MVC first-team honors". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Eireman, Fromson Named Preseason All-Americans by Collegiate Baseball". Ozark Sports Zone. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  9. ↑ "MVC Announced 2018 Baseball All-Conference Teams". MVC Sports. May 21, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  10. ↑ http://www.ky3.com/content/news/Eierman-484539761.html
  11. ↑ "1st Round of the 2018 June Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  12. ↑ Wheeler, Wyatt D. (June 15, 2018). "Oakland Athletics draft pick, MSU star Jeremy Eierman signs bigger contract than expected". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  13. ↑ https://www.mynbc5.com/article/lake-monsters-sweep-connecticut-for-5th-straight-win/21738646
  14. ↑ "Jeremy Eierman Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Jeremy Eierman knows how to be one of the nation's top prospects. He's seen it done before". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
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