The Texas Rangers drafted Jerad Eickhoff in the 15th round of the 2011 draft and then sent him to Philadelphia in the Cole Hamels trade in 2015. Eickhoff showed out for his new team with an impressive rookie season, going 3-3 with a 146 ERA+ in eight starts, and then he followed up with a 114 ERA+ in 33 starts the following season. Initially considered an afterthought without much major league promise, Eickhoff had blossomed into a reliable starter, albeit on a team with very little pitching talent. And then the injuries came.
Jerad Eickhoff is one of the Mets’ many starting pitching depth options for 2021
