| Eddy Yean | |
|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:June 25, 2001 Sabana Grande de Boyá, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Eddy Yean (born June 25,2001) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization.
The Washington Nationals signed Yean as an international amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic on July 2,2017,giving him a $100,000 signing bonus. After beginning his professional career in the Dominican Summer League in 2018,Yean advanced to Low-A in 2019,pitching for the Auburn Doubledays. In 2020, MLB Pipeline rated Yean as the Nationals' sixth-best prospect overall and forecast that he would continue rising as a prospect. [1] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]
Yean pitches right-handed,releasing the ball from a three-quarters arm slot. He employs a two-seam fastball up to 97 miles per hour (156 km/h) as his primary pitch. [3] He also throws a slider and a changeup. [4]
On December 24,2020,Yean along with Wil Crowe were traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Josh Bell. [5] He returned to action in 2021 with the Single-A Bradenton Marauders,pitching to a 5-2 record and 5.27 ERA with 69 strikeouts over 22 appearances (eight starts). [6]
Yean made 42 appearances for the High-A Greensboro Grasshoppers in 2022,but struggled to a 3-4 record and 6.75 ERA with 60 strikeouts and three save across 53+1⁄3 innings pitched. [7] He returned to Greensboro for the 2023 season, accumulating a 2-3 record and 5.01 ERA with 44 strikeouts and four saves across 40 appearances (one start). [8]
Yean split the 2024 campaign between the Double-A Altoona Curve and Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. He made 48 appearances out of the bullpen for the two affiliates, accumulating a 7-5 record and 3.36 ERA with 69 strikeouts and five saves over 75 innings of work. [9] Yean returned to Indianapolis in 2025, compiling an 8-5 record and 3.06 ERA with 54 strikeouts and seven saves in 70+2⁄3 innings pitched across 50 appearances (four starts). He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2025. [10]
On November 15, 2025, Yean signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals. [11] [12]