Jake Eder

Jacob Andrew Eder

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 4", Weight 205 lb.
• School Vanderbilt University
• High School Atlantic High School (Delray Beach), Calvary Christian Academy (Ft. Lauderdale)

• Born October 9, 1998 in Boynton Beach, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Jake Eder came out of the Vanderbilt University pitching factory to be selected in the 4th round of the 2020 amateur draft by the Miami Marlins. He was part of the Commodores team that won the 2019 College World Series, closing out the win over the University of Michigan in the final game. He was a temmate of Kumar Rocker there, and while he was the team's closer in 2019, he had transitioned back to the starting rotation in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic ended the season prematurely. He had been on scouts' radars for some time, being first drafted coming out of high school in 2017, by the New York Mets in the 34th round.

In his first professional season in 2021, he was already considered a top prospect, as reflected by the fact he was selected to represent the National League in the 2021 Futures Game. he spent the season with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos of the Double-A South, where he made 15 starts and went 3-5, 1.77. In 71 1/3 innings, he allowed just 43 hits, walked 27 batters and struck out 99. He was named an organizational All-Star after the season.

Related Sites

• Vanderbilt bio