| Eric Reyzelman | |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees – No. 72 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:June 27, 2001 San Ramon, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Eric Michael Reyzelman (born June 27,2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees organization.
Reyzelman's parents immigrated to the United States from the Soviet Union;his father,Alex,moved to the United States from Moldova in 1986 and his mother,Victoria,came from Ukraine in 1989. They are Jewish. [1] Reyzelman grew up in San Ramon,California, [2] with two brothers,one of whom played college football at Fresno State University. [1] He grew up as a fan of Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). [3]
Reyzelman attended De La Salle High School in Concord,California. He played for the school's baseball team in his freshman and senior years,but was cut from the team in his sophomore and junior years. [2] His parents suggested that he give up on baseball and focus on academics,but Reyzelman decided to try again. [3] After his junior year,he began weightlifting,and his fastball velocity increased to 88 to 89 miles per hour (142 to 143 km/h). [2] As a senior,he had a 8–0 win-loss record and a 0.55 earned run average (ERA). [4]
Reyzelman enrolled at the University of San Francisco,where he played college baseball for the San Francisco Dons for two seasons. He had a 5–4 win-loss record and a 5.72 ERA,but also averaged 10 strikeouts per nine innings pitched. [2] He had Tommy John surgery in March 2020 [5] and returned to the Dons in 2021. [3] After the 2021 college season,Reyzelman played collegiate summer baseball for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod League. [6] [7] Reyzemlman had a 2.66 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 23+2⁄3 innings for the Mariners [4] and played in the league's all-star game. [3] He transferred to Louisiana State University (LSU) to play for the LSU Tigers for the 2022 season. [5] For LSU, he recorded 66 strikeouts in 42+1⁄3 innings pitched. [2] [4]
The New York Yankees selected Reyzelman in the fifth round, with the 160th overall selection, of the 2022 MLB draft. [5] He signed with the Yankees for a $340,700 signing bonus. [2] Reyzelman missed most of the 2023 season due to a cyst in his back that required three surgeries to correct. In the 2024 season, Reyzelman pitched at three different levels of Minor League Baseball, combining for a 1.16 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 38+2⁄3 innings, finishing the season with the Somerset Patriots of the Double-A Eastern League. [3] [4] [8] His fastball velocity increased to 95 to 99 miles per hour (153 to 159 km/h). [3]
In 2025, the Yankees invited Reyzelman to spring training as a non-roster player. [9]