Eric Hanhold

Eric Dru Hanhold (born November 1, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization. He has played in MLB for the New York Mets.

Eric Hanhold
Hanhold in 2019
Baltimore Orioles
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 record0–0
Earned run average7.71
Strikeouts2
Teams

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 by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 40th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft,[4] but did not sign and instead enrolled at the University of Florida, where he majored in criminology. In 2014, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5]

Milwaukee Brewers

As a junior at Florida, Hanhold was 1-0 with a 4.26 ERA in ​25 1⁄3innings pitched, making four starts and ten relief appearances.[6] After his junior year, he was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the sixth round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft,[7] and he signed for $250,000.[8]

After signing, Hanhold made his professional debut with the Arizona League Brewers, and after one game, he was promoted to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers where he finished the season with an 0-4 record and 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.[9]

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.[10] 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.[11]

Hanhold was promoted to the Major Leagues on September 1, 2018.[12] He made his Major League debut on September 4 at Dodger Stadium against the Los Angeles Dodgers, pitching ​1 1⁄3 innings scoreless innings of relief, allowing one hit, one walk, and a Hit by pitch, as well as recording one strikeout. [13]

Baltimore Orioles

On September 16, 2019, Hanhold was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles. Hanhold was designated for assignment on January 7, 2020, and outrighted on January 13.

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. "#41 Eric Hanhold - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  6. "Brewers: Draft heavy on arms, hard-to-sign players". Dairyland Express. 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  7. "Pitchers Bobby Poyner, Aaron Rhodes among eight Gators selected in the MLB Draft". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  8. "Brewers sign 6th-round Draft pick Hanhold". MLB.com. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  9. "Eric Hanhold Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  10. "Brewers send pitcher to Mets to finish Walker deal". MLB.com. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  11. "Roster Moves: Peterson, Copeland to Big Leagues, Conlon DFA, Hanhold Vegas Bound | MetsMinors.net". metsminors.net. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  12. "Peterson, Hanhold will be Mets' first September call-ups". Newsday. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  13. "Hanhold Shakes Off Nerves To Impress in MLB Debut | Mets Merized Online". metsmerizedonline.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
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