Eric Yang
{{Short description|American baseball player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name = Eric Yang
|image = Eric Yang (51375061243) (cropped).jpg
|caption = Yang with the Dayton Dragons in 2021
|team = Cincinnati Reds
|number =
|position = Catcher
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|3|26}}
|birth_place = Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
|bats = Right
|throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate = July 31
|debutyear = 2024
|debutteam = Cincinnati Reds
|statleague = MLB
|statyear = 2024 season
|stat1label = Batting average
|stat1value = .000
|stat2label = Home runs
|stat2value = 0
|stat3label = Runs batted in
|stat3value = 0
|teams =
- Cincinnati Reds ({{mlby|2024}})
}}
Eric Lawrence Yang (born March 26, 1998) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Cincinnati Reds organization.
Career
Yang was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 7th round, with the 204th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut with the rookie–level Billings Mustangs, hitting .290 with four home runs and 29 RBI over 51 games.{{Cite web|title=Cincinnati Reds Top Prospects: Eric Yang|url=https://www.redsminorleagues.com/2020/02/14/cincinnati-reds-top-prospects-eric-yang/|access-date=July 29, 2024|website=redsminorleagues.com|date=February 14, 2020 |language=en}} Yang did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=July 29, 2024|website=mlb.com|language=en}}
Yang returned to action in 2021 with the High–A Dayton Dragons, hitting .203/.346/.300 with three home runs and 19 RBI across 76 appearances. {{Cite web|title=Eric Yang Stats & Scouting Report|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/8351-eric-yang/stats/|access-date=July 29, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}} He split the 2022 campaign between the Double–A Chattanooga Lookouts and Triple–A Louisville Bats. In 48 games for the two affiliates, Yang batted an aggregate .205/.298/.298 with two home runs and 20 RBI.{{Cite web|title=Eric Yang - Stats - Batting|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/eric-yang/sa1169769/stats?position=C|access-date=July 29, 2024|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}}
Yang spent 2023 back with Chattanooga and Louisville, appearing in 41 total games and slashing a combined .219/.321/.294 with one home run and nine RBI.{{Cite web|title=Eric Yang - Baseball Stats|url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/205791/|access-date=July 29, 2024|website=thebaseballcube.com|language=en}} Yang began the 2024 campaign with Chattanooga, and was later promoted to Louisville, posting a .164/.330/.206 batting line with five RBI across 28 total appearances.{{Cite web|title=Cincinnati Reds Make Flurry of Roster Moves, Including Trade With Seattle Mariners|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/reds/transactions/cincinnati-reds-make-flurry-of-roster-moves-including-trade-with-seattle-mariners-01j3zpjhhhtj|access-date=July 29, 2024|website=si.com|date=July 29, 2024 |language=en}}
On July 29, 2024, Yang was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time following an injury to Austin Wynns.{{Cite web|title=Reds Acquire Ty France|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/07/mariners-trade-ty-france-reds.html|access-date=July 29, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|date=July 29, 2024 |language=en}} He made his MLB debut on July 31, and struck out in his only at–bat. On August 5, Yang was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Louisville.{{Cite web|title=Reds Outright Eric Yang|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/08/reds-outright-eric-yang.html|access-date=August 5, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|date=August 5, 2024 |language=en}}
Personal life
Yang was born to Kenny and Lisa Yang, and also has a younger sister named Lucy who played softball at the University of Pennsylvania.{{Cite web |last=Ciniglio |first=Tony |date=2016-05-25 |title=El Camino Real siblings Eric and Lucy Yang aim for bragging rights, City baseball, softball titles |url=https://www.dailynews.com/sports/20160525/el-camino-real-siblings-eric-and-lucy-yang-aim-for-bragging-rights-city-baseball-softball-titles/ |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=Daily News |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
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Category:Baseball players from Los Angeles County, California
Category:Billings Mustangs players
Category:Chattanooga Lookouts players
Category:Cincinnati Reds players
Category:Dayton Dragons players
Category:El Camino Real High School alumni
Category:Louisville Bats players
Category:Major League Baseball catchers
Category:Medford Rogues players
Category:People from Woodland Hills, Los Angeles