Eric Skoglund

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6+1⁄3 scoreless innings with five strikeouts, allowing only two hits and one walk in a 1–0 win over the Detroit Tigers. [8] Skoglund was sent back down to Omaha on June 19, and he spent the remainder of the 2017 season going back and forth between Omaha and Kansas City. In 19 starts for Omaha, he was 4–5 with a 4.11 ERA and in seven games (five starts) for Kansas City, he posted a 1–2 record and 9.50 ERA. [9] Skoglund began 2018 in Kansas City's opening rotation. [10] He was 1–5 in 9 starts before being placed on the disabled list.

On January 16, 2019, Skoglund was suspended 80 games after testing positive for Ostarine and Ligandrol. [11] He made 6 appearances (4 starts) for Kansas City in 2019, going 0–3 with a 9.00 ERA and 4 strikeouts in 21.0 innings pitched. He was designated for assignment by the Royals on March 25, 2020. Due to the transactions freeze, Skoglund remained in DFA limbo through June. On June 28, Skoglund officially cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Omaha. [12] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [13]

In May 2021, Skoglund underwent Tommy John surgery, and missed the entire 2021 season. He was placed on the injured list of the Royals’ Triple-A affiliate in Omaha to begin the 2022 season before being activated and assigned to Double-A. [14] On July 3, he made his return from injury, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out one in 1.1 innings pitched for the Naturals. [15] He made 15 total appearances (5 starts) split between Triple-A Omaha, Double-A Northwest Arkansas, the High-A Quad Cities River Bandits, and the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Royals before he was released on August 10.

Coaching career

In June 2023, Skoglund was hired to serve as the head pitching coach at the New College of Florida. [16]

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  2. ↑ "UCF pitcher Eric Skoglund emerges as leader for Knights on mound, in locker room".
  3. ↑ "#37 Eric Skoglund - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Eric Skoglund - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  5. ↑ Boylan, Rob. "Olympia High's Nick Gordon goes 5th, UCF's Eric Skoglund 92nd at the MLB Draft".
  6. ↑ Staff Report; Herald-Tribune (June 11, 2015). "BASEBALL: Skoglund named to Carolina League All-Star team". HT Preps.
  7. ↑ "Royals pitcher Eric Skoglund will make major-league debut on Tuesday". kansascity. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Royals' Eric Skoglund outduels Justin Verlander and wins 1–0 in major-league debut". kansascity. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Eric Skoglund Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
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  13. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Royals' Eric Skoglund: On injured list at Omaha". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Royals' Eric Skoglund: Debuts for Double-A Club". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Eric Skoglund - Head Pitching Coach - New College of Florida". linkedin.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
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Eric Skoglund
Eric Skoglund 2018.jpg
Skoglund with the Kansas City Royals
Pitcher
Born: (1992-10-26) October 26, 1992 (age 31)
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 30, 2017, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 2019, for the Kansas City Royals