Jerad Eickhoff has previously played in MLB for the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates.
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23 Facts About Jerad Eickhoff
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Jerad Eickhoff's father, Ron, was a local carpenter who would help Eickhoff and his brothers, Jonathan and Jordan, practice baseball in their backyard.
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Jerad Eickhoff played baseball and basketball at Mater Dei High School in Indiana.
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Jerad Eickhoff was primarily a third baseman, and only began pitching during his junior year.
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Jerad Eickhoff went mostly unnoticed by scouts and college recruiters until October 2008, where, as a senior with his fall travel team, Jerad Eickhoff pitched seven strong innings at the World Wood Bat Association National Championships.
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Jerad Eickhoff ultimately committed to play college baseball as a pitcher for Olney Central College in Olney, Illinois.
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Jerad Eickhoff declined to sign with the team, choosing instead to return to Olney.
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That year, Jerad Eickhoff played collegiate summer baseball with the Wisconsin Woodchucks of the Northwoods League.
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Jerad Eickhoff was initially assigned to the Rookie Arizona League Rangers, but was promoted to the Class A Short-Season Spokane Indians of the Northwest League after only four games.
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In 2012, Jerad Eickhoff pitched for the Class A Hickory Crawdads of the South Atlantic League.
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Jerad Eickhoff started 2013 with the Class A-Advanced Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Carolina League, and was promoted to the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders of the Texas League during the season.
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Jerad Eickhoff returned to Frisco in 2014, where he was named Pitcher of the Week, on May 5.
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Jerad Eickhoff missed the end of the 2017 season because he was experiencing numbness in his fingers.
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Jerad Eickhoff missed most of the season due to a strained back muscle, followed by a return of the numbness in his fingers, which caused him to be put on the disabled list.
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Jerad Eickhoff met with a number of specialists during the summer to evaluate nerve damage that was leading to the numbness, twinges, and tingling in the fingers of his right hand, especially when he threw his curveball; their diagnoses ranged from thoracic outlet syndrome to carpal tunnel syndrome, and Eickhoff was given two cortisone shots.
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On December 27,2019, Jerad Eickhoff signed a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres.
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Jerad Eickhoff did not play in a game with the Rangers organization due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On December 15,2020, Jerad Eickhoff signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization.
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Jerad Eickhoff was assigned to the Triple-A Syracuse Mets to begin the year.
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Jerad Eickhoff again re-signed with the Mets organization on a minor league contract.
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That day, Jerad Eickhoff took the loss after giving up 10 runs in his start against the Atlanta Braves, and was designated for assignment yet again the following day.
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On November 30,2021, Jerad Eickhoff signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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