Jake Eder

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name = Jake Eder

|image =

|team = Los Angeles Angels

|number = 39

|position = Pitcher

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|10|9}}

|birth_place = Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S.

|bats = Left

|throws = Left

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = September 17

|debutyear = 2024

|debutteam = Chicago White Sox

|statyear = May 25, 2025

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label = Win–loss record

|stat1value = 0–0

|stat2label = Earned run average

|stat2value = 4.26

|stat3label = Strikeouts

|stat3value = 4

|teams =

Chicago White Sox ({{mlby|2024}})
Los Angeles Angels ({{mlby|2025}}–present)

}}

Jacob Andrew Eder (born October 9, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox.

Amateur career

Eder attended Atlantic Community High School in Delray Beach, Florida for three years before transferring to Calvary Christian Academy in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for his senior year.{{cite web| url = https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-school/article152986729.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170530204448/http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-school/article152986729.html| archive-date = 2017-05-30| title = Repeat championship bid slips away from Calvary Christian baseball team | website = Miami Herald}}{{cite web |last=Freeman |first=Doug |date=2017-01-26 |title=Preseason Top 25 Preview: No. 18 Calvary Christian |url=https://www.prepbaseballreport.com/news/FL/Preseason-Top-25-Preview-No.-18-Calvary-Christian-3951046728 |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=Prep Baseball Report}} In 2017, his senior baseball season, he went 8–1 with a 1.25 ERA and 81 strikeouts.{{cite web |last=Furones |first=David |date=June 10, 2017 |title=2017 All-Broward 6A-1A baseball team honors, Coach of the Year |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/highschool/all-county/fl-bsmbb-rail-acs17-0611-20170610-story.html |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=Sun Sentinel}} He was selected by the New York Mets in the 34th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign, and instead chose to play college baseball at Vanderbilt University.{{cite web |last=Sparks |first=Adam |date=2019-07-10 |title=Vanderbilt baseball will defend national title with new stars after most leave for pros |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/vanderbilt/2019/07/10/vanderbilt-baseball-mlb-draft-national-championship/1686809001/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=The Tennessean}}{{Cite web |last=DiComo |first=Anthony |date=2017-06-15 |title=Mets restock farm with pitchers in Draft |url=https://www.mlb.com/mets/news/mets-stockpile-pitchers-in-this-year-s-draft-c236512754 |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=MLB.com |language=en-US}}

In 2018, Eder's freshman year at Vanderbilt, he appeared in 11 games (nine starts), going 1–4 with a 5.45 ERA over 33 innings.{{cite web |date=February 14, 2020 |title=Vanderbilt Baseball 2020 lineup and pitching rotation preview |url=https://vanderbilthustler.com/2020/02/14/vanderbilt-baseball-2020-lineup-and-pitching-rotation-preview/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=Vanderbilt Hustler}} As a sophomore in 2019, he pitched {{fraction|34|1|3}} innings in relief, compiling a 1–0 record, a 2.88 ERA, and 37 strikeouts.{{cite web |last=Olson |first=Eric |date=2019-06-11 |title=Get to know the teams in this year's College World Series |url=https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/michigan/2019/06/11/get-to-know-the-teams-in-college-world-series/stories/20190611153 |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=Toledo Blade |agency=Associated Press}} He pitched the last three innings of the third game of the 2019 College World Series, clinching Vanderbilt's second national title.{{cite web |last=Lichtenstein |first=Adam |date=July 2, 2019 |title=To 'finish it out was really cool': Former Calvary Christian star Jake Eder relishes closing out CWS win for Vanderbilt |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/highschool/baseball/fl-sp-hs-eder-cws-20190702-slgmfoymtbhwrbq6vl36a272mi-story.html |website=Sun Sentinel}}{{cite web |date=July 30, 2019 |title=Along the Coast: WINDING UP ON TOP |url=https://thecoastalstar.com/profiles/blogs/along-the-coast-winding-up-on-top |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=The Coastal Star}} Following the end of the 2019 college baseball season, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Orleans Firebirds.{{cite web |title=#29 Jake Eder |url=https://baseball.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=1363070 |accessdate=August 8, 2023 |website=Pointstreak}}{{cite news|url=https://www.si.com/college/vanderbilt/baseball/jake-eder-looking-for-breakout-season-for-vanderbilt-baseball|title=Jake Eder Looking For Breakout Season for Vanderbilt Baseball|newspaper=Sports Illustrated Vanderbilt Commodores News, Analysis and More}} For his junior year in 2020, he pitched to a 1–1 record and a 3.60 ERA over four starts before the college baseball season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professional career

=Miami Marlins=

Eder was selected by the Miami Marlins in the fourth round of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft with the 104th overall pick. He signed with the team, receiving a $700,000 bonus.{{cite web |last=Weinstein |first=Robbie |date=2020-06-11 |title=Vanderbilt LHP Jake Eder selected by Miami Marlins in MLB Draft |url=https://247sports.com/college/vanderbilt/Article/Vanderbilt-Commodores-LHP-Jake-Eder-selected-by-Miami-Marlins-in-MLB-Draft-148090633/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=Vandy247}}{{Cite web |title=4th Round of the 2020 MLB June Amateur Draft |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.fcgi?year_ID=2020&draft_round=4&draft_type=junreg&query_type=year_round |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}} He 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=March 8, 2025|website=mlb.com|language=en}} To begin the 2021 season, Eder was assigned to the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos.{{cite web |title=Miami Marlins' JJ Bleday, Max Meyer starting in Double A |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article251068434.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503225332/https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article251068434.html |archive-date=2021-05-03 |website=Miami Herald}} In July, he was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game at Coors Field as an injury replacement.{{cite web |last=Lester |first=Brian |date=July 5, 2021 |title=Eder, Meyer headed to MLB Futures Game |url=https://navarrepress.com/eder-meyer-headed-to-mlb-futures-game/ |access-date=February 16, 2022 |website=Navarre Press}} In mid-August, he was placed on the injured list. In early September, it was announced that he would undergo Tommy John surgery, forcing him to miss the rest of 2021 and all of the 2022 season.{{cite web |last=De Nicola |first=Christina |date=September 3, 2021 |title=Marlins' Jake Eder to have Tommy John surgery |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/marlins-jake-eder-has-tommy-john-surgery |website=MLB.com}} Over 15 starts for the 2021 season, Eder went 3–5 with a 1.77 ERA, striking out 99 batters over {{fraction|71|1|3}} innings.{{cite web| url = https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/32114304/miami-marlins-pitching-prospect-jake-eder-elbow-surgery-miss-2022-season| title = Miami Marlins pitching prospect Jake Eder to have elbow surgery, could miss 2022 season| date = August 30, 2021}}

After missing all of 2022 recovering from surgery, Eder rehabbed with the Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads and then was assigned to Pensacola to open the 2023 season.{{Cite web |last=Callis |first=Jim |author-link=Jim Callis |date=2023-04-05 |title=Where the Marlins' Top 30 prospects are starting season |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/where-marlins-top-prospects-are-starting-2023-season |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=MLB.com |language=en-US}} He opened the season on the injured list with a fracture foot.{{cite web |date=April 5, 2023 |title=Marlins' Jake Eder: Recovering from broken foot |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/marlins-jake-eder-recovering-from-broken-foot/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=CBS Sports |agency=RotoWire}}

=Chicago White Sox=

On August 1, 2023, Eder was traded to the Chicago White Sox for Jake Burger.{{Cite web |last=Nicola |first=Christina De |date=2023-08-02 |title=Marlins prove buyers at Deadline, swing trio of deals |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/miami-marlins-jake-burger-trade |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=MLB.com |language=en-US}} He was subsequently assigned to the Double-A Birmingham Barons. Over 14 starts for the season, he went 2-6 with a 6.35 ERA and 70 strikeouts over {{fraction|56|2|3}} innings.{{Cite web |last=Lazowski |first=Jordan |date=September 22, 2023 |title=8 White Sox players to participate in 2023 Arizona Fall League |url=https://www.soxon35th.com/8-white-sox-players-to-participate-in-2023-afl/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=Sox on 35th}} After the season, Eder was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs.{{Cite web |last=Dykstra |first=Sam |date=2023-09-22 |title=Here are the 2023 Arizona Fall League rosters |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/rosters-announced-for-2023-arizona-fall-league |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=MLB.com |language=en-US}}

On November 14, 2023, the White Sox added Eder to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to Double-A Birmingham to begin the 2024 season.{{Cite web|title=White Sox's Jake Eder: Sent down to Double-A|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/white-soxs-jake-eder-sent-down-to-double-a/|access-date=March 10, 2024|website=cbssports.com|date=March 8, 2024 |language=en}} On July 10, 2024, Eder was promoted to the major leagues for the first time to serve as the 27th man in the team's doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins.{{Cite web|title=White Sox's Jake Eder: Serving as 27th man Wednesday|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/white-soxs-jake-eder-serving-as-27th-man-wednesday/amp/|date=July 10, 2024|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} He did not appear in either game and was optioned to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights the same day.{{Cite web|title=White Sox's Jake Eder: Sent to Charlotte|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/white-soxs-jake-eder-sent-to-charlotte/amp/|date=July 11, 2024|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} Eder was promoted again on September 13.{{Cite web|title=White Sox's Jake Eder: Called up to majors|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/white-soxs-jake-eder-called-up-to-majors/|access-date=September 23, 2024|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} He made his MLB debut and only appearance for the White Sox on September 17, allowing 1 run in the final two innings of a loss to the Los Angeles Angels.{{Cite web |title=Jake Eder 2024 Pitching Game Logs |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=ederja01&t=p&year=2024 |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}

Eder was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte to begin the 2025 season.{{Cite web|title=White Sox makes five roster moves|url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-white-sox-makes-five-roster-moves-for-march-6-2025|access-date=March 8, 2025|website=mlb.com|language=en}} He was designated for assignment by the White Sox on March 27 as the team added several non-roster invitees to their Opening Day roster.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-27 |title=White Sox DFA Jake Eder, Dominic Fletcher |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/03/white-sox-dfa-jake-eder-dominic-fletcher.html |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}}

=Los Angeles Angels=

On March 31, 2025, the White Sox traded Eder to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for cash.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-31 |title=Angels Acquire Jake Eder, Designate Michael Petersen For Assignment |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/03/angels-acquire-jake-eder-designate-michael-petersen-for-assignment.html |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}} He was assigned to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-31 |title=The Angels add yet another former White Sox player via trade after opening weekend |url=https://halohangout.com/the-angels-add-yet-another-former-white-sox-player-via-trade-after-opening-weekend |access-date=2025-04-01 |website=Halo Hangout |language=en-us}}