Dave Eiland
Dave Eiland | |
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Pitching coach | |
Born: Dade City, Florida, U.S. | July 5, 1966|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 3, 1988, for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 10, 2000, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 12–27 |
Earned run average | 5.74 |
Strikeouts | 153 |
Teams | |
As player
As coach | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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David William Eiland (born July 5, 1966) is an American former professional
Amateur career
He attended Zephyrhills High School, where he baseball, football, basketball, and golf.[1] Eiland was an all-conference first team selection in football as a wide receiver and punter. He was a three-time all-conference winner in baseball as well.[2] The school later retired the number 14 in his honor.[1]
Eiland accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for the Florida Gators football team. However, he suffered a shoulder injury before the 1984 season and never played for Gators.[2]
In 1986, he transferred to the University of South Florida in Tampa and finished his collegiate career playing for the Bulls baseball team.[2] That summer, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] He was an All-Sun Belt Conference selection and a preseason All-America selection in 1987.[2]
Professional career
New York Yankees
The
Eiland spent four years in the organization, bouncing between the big leagues and the minors.[6][8] In 1990, while pitching for the Columbus Clippers, he tied an International League record for wins in a 16-5 season, and was named the league's Pitcher of the Year. He then earned a spot in the rotation to start the 1991 season, but pitched to a 5.33 ERA in 72.2 innings.[9] Eiland missed two months to a heel injury, and later admitted to pitching while hurt after returning.[6][10]
On January 9, 1992, he was designated for assignment by the Yankees. Unhappy with the decision, he told the media "it was a stupid move on the part of the Yankees and I'm looking forward to leaving."[10][11]
San Diego Padres
He signed with the San Diego Padres in 1992 and was named the team's fifth starter to begin the season.[12][13][8] On April 10, he hit a home run in his first plate appearance, facing Bob Ojeda of the Los Angeles Dodgers.[14][15] It was the only home run Eiland hit in 27 plate appearances, but it made him the only player in MLB history to give up a home run to the first batter he faced and hit a homer in his first plate appearance.[1][7]
Eiland re-signed with the Padres for the 1993 season, but was designated for assignment in May after pitching to a 5.21 ERA in 10 games.[16] He became a free agent when he refused an outright assignment.[17]
Cleveland Indians
After becoming a free agent, Eiland latched on with the Cleveland Indians and pitched in Triple-A. He had a 5.30 ERA in eight starts for the Charlotte Knights.[18]
Texas Rangers
On August 4, 1993, he was traded to the Texas Rangers for Gerald Alexander and Allan Anderson.[19] He had a 4.29 ERA in seven starts for the Oklahoma City 89ers.[20]
New York Yankees (second stint)
He returned to the Yankees in 1994, spending the entire strike-shortened season in Triple-A.[6] Eiland re-signed with the Yankees for the 1995 season and was finally recalled on July 19 to make a spot start. On July 21, he earned his first major league win since 1991.[21]
St. Louis Cardinals
On December 6, 1995, Eiland signed a minor league deal with the St. Louis Cardinals and started the season in Triple-A.[22][23] He pitched to a 5.55 ERA in eight games with the Louisville Redbirds before he was released in June.[24][25]
New York Yankees (third stint)
He re-signed with the Yankees for a third time and spent most of the 1996 season with the Columbus Clippers.[26][25] Eiland spent the last two weeks of the season with the Yankees but didn't pitch.[27] He spent the 1997 season in Triple-A, compiling a 6.64 ERA in 62.1 innings while dealing with tendinitis.[28][29] He left the Clippers as the team's all-time leader in wins (67), innings pitched (767) and strikeouts (437).[29]
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Eiland considered retiring at the end of the 1997 season before signing a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in December 1997.[30] He was a non-roster invitee that spring[31] but ultimately started the year in Triple-A.[32] Despite pitching to a 2.99 ERA in 171.2 innings for the Durham Bulls, Eiland was not called up to the majors until September 25, 1998.[33][25]
He returned to the Devil Rays in 1999 and was called up in May[30] and maintained a 5.60 ERA in 80.1 innings between the rotation and bullpen.[34] Eiland made the 2000 Devil Rays out of spring training as the team's long reliever.[30] That year, he held a 7.24 ERA in 54.2 innings as a starter and reliever.[35]
Oakland Athletics
On December 6, 2000, Eiland signed a minor league deal with the Oakland Athletics. However, he ultimately never pitched in a competitive game with the organization. He missed the entire 2001 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, and then re-tore the ligament in April 2002.[36] Despite initially being hopeful that he would be able to return, Eiland was ultimately forced to retire.[37]
Coaching career
New York Yankees
After retiring, Eiland joined the Yankees organization and worked as a pitching coach in the minor leagues, starting with the
He next coached the
Following the 2007 season, Joe Torre and several Yankees coaches—including pitching coach Ron Guidry—were dismissed.[46] Dave Eiland was hired as the new Yankees pitching coach for Joe Girardi's staff.[47][48] During his time with the team, Eiland worked extensively with the struggling A.J. Burnett.[49][50][51]
He took a personal leave of absence from the Yankees beginning on June 4, 2010, and returned to the team on June 29.[52] Though the reason for the absence was never explained, Eiland later eluded to it being related to a family issue.[53] It was noted that while he was away from the team, Burnett was 0-5 with an 11.35 ERA in five starts.[54]
On October 25, Eiland was fired by Brian Cashman.[55] He later said he was shocked by the decision.[56] When asked about the dismissal, Cashman told reporters "He knows why. He was given conditions that needed to be followed. So he knows why."[57] Eiland then hired agent Burton Rocks.[58]
Tampa Bay Rays
After the 2010 season, Eiland joined the Tampa Bay Rays as a special assistant to general manager Andrew Friedman.[59][60]
Kansas City Royals
On October 25, 2011, Eiland was named as the pitching coach for the Kansas City Royals.[61][62] He was let go by the Royals after the 2017 season.[63]
New York Mets
When the Mets named Mickey Callaway as their manager after the 2017 season, Eiland was hired as the team's pitching coach.[64] He worked with Jacob deGrom to simplify his approach, helping him win the Cy Young Award in 2018 and 2019.[65] Eiland also helped Steven Matz develop a delivery that was less stressful on his body.[66] He helped Zack Wheeler change his mechanics in order to improve his timing and increase his velocity.[67][68] Eiland was fired on June 20, 2019.[69]
Lexington Legends
On March 2, 2021, Eiland was named pitching coach for the Lexington Legends of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[70][71]
Pensacola Blue Wahoos
In 2022, Eiland was hired by the Miami Marlins organization to be the pitching coach for the Pensacola Blue Wahoos in Double-A.[72] He returned for the 2023 season.[73]
Personal life
Eiland was born in Dade City, Florida to Bill and June. He grew up in Zephyrhills, where his father was the police chief.[2][32] He and his wife Sandra had two daughters, Nicole and Natalie.[74]
During his time with the Devil Rays, Eiland acted as a
He was a 2012 inductee in the International League Hall of Fame.[76]
See also
- Florida Gators
- List of Florida Gators baseball players
- List of Major League Baseball players with a home run in their first major league at bat
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External links
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