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Pirates To Select Jerad Eickhoff

By Steve Adams | June 21, 2022 at 1:25pm CDT

The Pirates will select the contract of right-hander Jerad Eickhoff, as first reported by Jarrod Prugar of DK Sports Pittsburgh (Twitter link). Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette hears the same and takes a look at Eickhoff’s road back to the Majors after beginning the year in minor league camp during Spring Training. Pittsburgh’s 40-man roster is currently full, so they’ll need to make a corresponding move.

Eickhoff, 31, is a veteran of six big league seasons, most of which have come with the cross-state Phillies. He spent the 2021 season in the Mets organization and made a handful of spot starts for an injury-depleted rotation, serving up 19 runs in 19 2/3 innings. The majority of the damage against Eickhoff came in his final outing, though, when the Mets left him on the hill to take a 10-run shellacking in 3 1/3 innings versus Atlanta.

Prior to last year’s rough stint in Queens, Eickhoff had been a generally solid contributor in Philly. His numbers dipped in his final year with the club, but Eickhoff nonetheless notched a 4.15 ERA over the course of 459 2/3 innings as a member of the Phils, striking out 21.4% of his opponents against a strong 6.8% walk rate.

Those big league numbers with the Phillies fall closely in line with Eickhoff’s career marks at the Triple-A level (4.29 ERA, 22% strikeout rate, 7.2% walk rate). That includes a 2022 season in which he’s logged 48 1/3 innings foe the Pirates’ Triple-A affiliate in Indianapolis. In that time, Eickhoff has posted a 4.84 ERA with strikeout and walk rates close to his career norms. He’s made seven relief appearances and six starts so far in Triple-A, though he hasn’t topped 81 pitched or completed six innings in any single outing this year.

There’s no obvious 60-day IL candidate for the Pirates, who have a a full 40-man roster after acquiring Eric Stout from the Cubs earlier today. Pittsburgh also has infielder Tucupita Marcano and righty Duane Underwood Jr. on the Covid-related IL, and they’ll need a pair of spots once that duo is cleared for reinstatement. Based on Eickhoff’s forthcoming promotion and that pair of IL usages, it would seem there’s a decent bit of roster maneuvering on the horizon for the Bucs.

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  1. Bart Harley Jarvis

    3 days ago

    JEickhoff looked like a nice 3 or 4 starter back in 2016. It’s too bad injuries took their toll.

    Reply
  2. Monkey’s Uncle

    3 days ago

    Trying to come up with reasons to call up Eickhoff. My pen hasn’t moved yet.

    Reply
  3. TJECK109

    3 days ago

    I would wave goodbye to Yoshi, and Embree to start.

    Reply
  4. mlb1225

    3 days ago

    Why select Eickhoff when Cody Bolton is doing good at Indy?

    Reply
    • gozurman1

      3 days ago

      guessing that they are rewarding Eickhoff and the he will be gone as soon as the next 40 ,an is needed for Underwood coming back from the Covid IL. I am guessing that they will be careful with Bolton for this season since he had not pitched since 2019 because of Covid then njury. Maybe we will see him as a late call up

      Reply
    • YourDreamGM

      3 days ago

      Because Eickoff is a 31 year old getting a final look as a Pirate either in a spot start or relief role. Bolton is a potential long term piece who will get regular starts once Quintana is traded or another starter is out long term.

      Reply
    • ElGaupo77

      3 days ago

      Bolton needs to be added to 40 man before rule 5. Eickhoff is gone after this season if he’s not on MLB roster

      Reply
      • gozurman1

        2 days ago

        He will be. Several guys will be dropped and several guys added.

        Reply
  5. D2323

    3 days ago

    METS LEGEND Jerad Eickhoff

    Reply
  6. gozurman1

    3 days ago

    Temporary move till Underwood is ready to be reinstated. Reward for putting in the work and did not do to badly. He will be gone soon.

    Reply
    • YourDreamGM

      3 days ago

      Not if he pitches well. Will be around until at least the trade deadline.

      Reply
      • mookiesboy

        3 days ago

        So he can help the guys teams would actually trade for clean out their lockers

        Reply
  7. HidekiMatsuimalemodel

    3 days ago

    Eickoff pal!

    Reply
  8. forwhomjoshbelltolled

    3 days ago

    Rhymes with jagoff.

    Hopefully he pitches well otherwise the jeers will be too easy for the yinzers.

    Reply
    • Ghost of past pirates

      2 days ago

      Forwhomthejoshbelltrolled….speaking of jagoffs…must be hell to be one? Eh troll?

      Reply
  9. Mendoza Line 215

    3 days ago

    My bets are Chang and Hembree or Banda to get DFA’d.
    Eickhoff was actually a decent pitcher for the Phillies and I was surprised when they gave up on him.He is replacing Thompson who is on the IL.Hoepfully he turns out to be a decent pitcher as Quintana will probably be gone at the trade deadline but I wouldn’t just give him away as long as he keeps up the good work.

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    • panj341

      2 days ago

      You are right, Hembree is gone. Chang probably next. Don’t know what is wrong with Banda, he is either real good or real bad. I was hoping Eickhoff would help but just saw that he is getting bombed and even hit 3 batters. He may hit the waiver wire before Chang.

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      • Mendoza Line 215

        2 days ago

        Parj-Sometimes these guys make it easy on management to make a decision.There is no way that they can keep Eickhoff as they need to make room on the roster.

        Reply
  10. mario crosby

    3 days ago

    Cutting the Pirates 40-man roster isn’t the challenge. Stopping is.

    Reply
    • gozurman1

      2 days ago

      Actually with the additions of several prospects who were not on the 40 , it is getting more difficult. Several vets who will be cut or traded are on the 60 day IL so not counting against the 40 man.

      Reply
  11. Mendoza Line 215

    2 days ago

    Mario-I would have agreed with you a month ago but with several players coming off the IL they will need to make a number of cuts and send some to AAA.
    At that point I think that both the 25 and 40 man rosters will take decent shape.
    They will be a very young team with players who are learning in the MLs.I think that 71 wins is a worthy and attainable goal this year and 81 next year.They will soon be competitive for a playoff berth and we shall see how much Nutting will add to provide a very good team.

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