Eric James Loomis…The Brentwood, Mo., native registered a 11.2 SO/9 figure (78 SO/62.2 IP) in three seasons at Missouri State (2021-22, 2024), the same program that produced Rangers infielder Jake Burger…Made 29 appearances during his senior season in 2024, ranking second in the Missouri Valley Conference…Earned Second Team all-Metro Catholic Conference honors in two consecutive years at Christian Brothers High School (Mo.), also Burger’s alma mater…Son of Richard and Antonia Loomis…Was a marketing major in college.
2025
Named the Rangers Minor League Reliever of the Year for 2025, turning in a 2.77 ERA (16 ER/52.0 IP) with a 1.06 WHIP and 84 strikeouts across 39 relief appearances with Single-A Hickory (seven games), High-A Hub City (25) and Double-A Frisco (seven)…Earned seven saves (tied for third among TEX farmhands) and booked seven holds (all with Hub City, tied for fourth in South Atlantic League)…Promoted to High-A on May 2 after posting a 2.89 ERA (three ER/9.1 IP) in seven games with Hickory…Logged a 1.80 ERA (seven ER/35.0 IP) with Hub City prior to July 29 elevation to Frisco, earning SAL Postseason All-Star honors…Earned saves in back-to-back games with FRI on Aug. 6 and Aug. 8 at ARK, just his third and fourth career Double-A appearances…Ended the campaign on the seven-day injured list (Aug. 21 to end of season) with a right hamstring strain…Right-hander displayed reverse splits across the three levels, limiting left-handed batters to a .117 (9-for-77) average while righties batted just .210 (21-for-100)..Opponents were 8-for-66 (.121) with 32 strikeouts in runners-in-scoring-position situations vs. Loomis on the year…Collected four or more outs in 19 of 39 appearances, including a season-high 2.2 shutout innings in opener of DH on May 4 at ROM with Hub City (one H, four K, one HB)…Season-best five strikeouts in three games: June 26 G2 vs. ABD, June 29 vs. ABD and Aug. 8 at ARK (with FRI)…Received his Reliever of the Year award in a pregame ceremony at Globe Life Field on Sept. 24, before the Rangers took on the Twins.
2024
Made professional debut with Down East (A), fanning six batters in 3.0 innings pitched with a 3.00 ERA (one ER/3.0 IP) across two relief appearances…Struck out five over 1.2 innings in his pro debut on Sept. 1 at MB (one H, one R/ER, two BB, one HB)…Allowed one unearned run on Sept. 6 vs. AUG (1.1 IP, two BB, one K)…Opponents were 1-for-11 (.091) with six strikeouts against him…Signed with Texas on July 29 following his selection in the draft.
