Jerad Eickhoff #43

Jerad Joseph Eickhoff graduated from Mater Dei (IL) High School before attending Olney Central Community College (IL)…Earned Great Rivers Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year honors as a sophomore...Named both an academic and athletic All-American at Olney...Hobbies include golfing and being outdoors...Selected by the Texas Rangers in the 15th round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft...Signed by the New York Mets as a minor league free agent on Dec. 21, 2020.

2019

Began the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA) and was recalled to the ML club on April 16 after making 2 starts...Joined Tommy Greene (1991), Steve Carlton (1981) and George McQuillan (1907) as the only Phillies since the current mound distance was established in 1893 with 3 straight starts of at least 5.0 IP, 1 or 0 runs, 3-or-fewer hits (April 26-May 8)...Had an 11.0-inning scoreless streak from May 3-14 and tossed a career-high 8.0 innings on May 8 at STL...Placed on the 10-day IL on June 17 with right bicep tendinitis and was transferred to the 60-day IL on Aug. 14...Reinstated from the 60-day IL on Aug. 19 and was recalled again on Sept. 1...placed on 60-day IL for remainder of the year with a right middle finger blister/laceration.

2018

Began the season on the 10-day DL with a right lat strain...Had rehab assignments to Reading (AA), 5/15-19, and Lehigh Valley (AAA), 5/20-29, before being transferred to the 60-day DL on 5/30...Reinstated from the 60-day DL on 9/3 after rehab assignments to Clearwater (A), 8/4-18, and Lehigh Valley, 8/19-9/2...In his 8 rehab starts, went 0-1, 2.90 ERA (10 ER, 31.0 IP), 25 H, 13 BB, 23 SO, 4 HR... His appearance on 9/8 at NYM was his first-ever ML relief appearance, and first appearance at all since 8/30/17...Made his first start of the season on 9/28 vs ATL, his first in 394 days, the longest stretch between starts by a Phillie since Raul Valdes (395 days), 6/27/12-7/27/13...Struck out 8 batters in 3.1 innings (15 batters faced) on 9/28 vs ATL, tying a Phillies franchise record by striking out 7 consecutive batters at one point (others: Steve
Carlton on 5/9/81 and Curt Schilling on 8/26/96).

2017

Made his second career Opening Day roster... Posted a 2.55 ERA (7 ER, 24.2 IP) in his first 4 starts... Had a streak of 12 straight starts with 3 ER or fewer, 8/30/16-4/22/17... 31 of his first 50 career starts were quality starts, most by a Phillies starter in his first 50 career starts since Curt Schilling, 1992-93 (34 QS in 45 GS with PHI, first 5 career starts with BAL)... Won his first game of the season in his 15th start, 7/9 vs SD; received 2.70 runs of support per 9.0 IP until that date... Was on the DL for the first time in his career, 6/20 (retro to 6/18)-7/8 (upper back strain); included a rehab assignment with Reading (AA)... Posted a 3.27 ERA (8 ER, 22.0 IP) with 25 SO in 4 July starts... Held opponents to a .218 AVG (29-133) with RISP, the 6th-lowest among all NL pitchers and 9th-lowest in MLB (min. 160 batters faced with RISP)... Placed on the 10-day DL on 8/31 (nerve irritation in his right hand) and missed the remainder of the season.

2016

Made his 1st career Opening Day roster...Was T-3rd in the NL in starts (33), 4th in BB/9.0 IP (1.92), T-6th in quality starts (20), T-8th in innings (197.1) and 9th in SO/BB (3.98)...Pitched at least 6.0 innings in 23 of his 33 starts (69.7%) and posted a 2.82 ERA in those games...In 15 starts against NL East teams, had a 2.76 ERA (27 ER, 88.0 IP)...Joined Cole Hamels (2014), Roy Halladay (2011) and Curt Schilling (1997) as the only Phillies pitchers to allow 3 ER or fewer in 27 or more starts in a season since 1996...Tossed 6 consecutive quality starts, 8/24-9/21, the longest streak of his career...Posted a 0.87 WHIP in September, 4th-best among all NL starters during the month...Notched a 3.08 ERA (47 ER, 137.1 IP) in 137.1 of his final 137.2 IP (allowed 6 ER and recorded 1 out in the 6th inn., 7/9 at COL)...His 1.14 WHIP over the first 2 years of his career is the 2nd-lowest of any Phillies starter since 1901 (min. 150.0 IP), trailing only George McQuillan (0.96)...His 5.3 WAR through his first two seasons is the 3rd-most of any Phillies starter since 1950, trailing only Cole Hamels (6.4) and Art Mahaffey (6.1)...Allowed 30 HR, which was the 3rd-highest total among NL pitchers, behind WSH's Max Scherzer and CIN's Dan Straily (31 each)

2015

Began season with Frisco (AA) and made two starts, striking out 14 of the 40 batters he faced (35%)...Promoted to Round Rock (AAA) on 4/23...Picked up the win in his Triple-A debut, 4/24 vs Colorado Springs (8.1 IP, H, 2 R, 2 BB, 11 SO)...Had an 11.0-inning scoreless streak, 6/15-25...Traded to the Phillies on 7/31 and assigned to Lehigh Valley (AAA)...Went 2-0, 0.64 ERA (1 ER, 14.0 IP) over his first two starts for Lehigh Valley...Named Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week, 8/3-9...Was recalled by the Phillies on 8/21 and made his ML debut that night at MIA (W, 6.0 IP, 0 R, 5 SO)...Became the first Phillies starter since 5/12/06 (Cole Hamels) to not allow a run in his ML debut...Had back-to-back double-digit SO games, 9/25 & 10/1; joined Hamels as the only two Phillies rookies to do so since 1964...Posted a 0.96 ERA (3 ER, 28.0 IP) and 0.86 WHIP (7 BB, 17 H) over his final four starts (9/12-10/1)

2014

Led the Texas League with 144 strikeouts for Frisco and ranked among the circuit's leaders in innings (3rd, 154.1), WHIP (4th, 1.17), and wins (T8th, 10)...also led all Double-A pitchers in strikeouts and compiled the 8th-lowest opponent average (.226) and 11th-lowest WHIP...finished T22nd among all minor league pitchers in strikeouts...held left-handed batters to a .213 average (65-305), while right-handed hitters batted .241 (64-266)...completed 6.0+ innings in 16 of 26 starts, including 7 outings of 7.0+ innings...logged 12 quality starts.

2013

Posted the 3rd-lowest WHIP (1.17) and 8th-lowest ERA (3.41) in the Carolina League...combined to go 8-4 with a 4.22 ERA (68 ER/145.0 IP) over 27 games/starts with Myrtle Beach (A+) and Frisco...opponents batted .249 (144-548) overall, including a .229 mark (63-275) by left-handed batters...opposition hit .281 (34-121) with RISP, including .444 (12-27) at Frisco...opened the season at Myrtle Beach and completed at least 5.0 innings in 18 of 21 starts...completed at least 7.0 innings in 6 outings, including a season-best 8.0 innings twice... promoted to Frisco on 8/5 for remainder of season.

2012

Spent first full season with Hickory (A)...led the staff in wins (13), starts (25), and innings (126.2)...matched the 2nd-highest single-season win total in club history...held left-handed batters to a .252 average (53-210) and right-handed hitters to a .278 average (79-284)...opponents hit .240 (30-125) with RISP.

2011

Split first professional season between AZL Rangers (R) and Spokane (SS)...combined to go 1-2 with a 2.37 ERA (5 ER/19.0 IP) and 22 strikeouts over 14 relief appearances...held opposing right-handed batters to a. 098 average (4-41), while opposition hit .141 (9-64) overall...promoted to Spokane on 7/20...averaged 11.3 strikeouts per 9.0 innings with the Indians.