| Anthony Eyanson | |
|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 9, 2004 Long Beach, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Anthony Scott Eyanson (born October 9, 2004) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization. He was selected by the Red Sox in the third round of the 2025 MLB draft out of LSU.
Amateur career
editEyanson attended Lakewood High School in Lakewood, California, where he played baseball.[1] As a senior in 2022, he had a .472 batting average alongside pitching to a 0.50 earned run average (ERA) with 110 strikeouts and was named the Press-Telegram Player of the Year.[2] He went unselected in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft and enrolled at UC San Diego to play college baseball.
As a freshman at UC San Diego in 2023, Eyanson appeared in eight games and had a 2–1 win–loss record with a 4.34 ERA over 29 innings pitched. As a sophomore, he appeared in 14 games (making nine starts) and pitched to a 6–2 record, a 3.07 ERA, and 85 strikeouts over 82 innings.[3] That summer, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Cotuit Kettleers alongside being named to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.[4][5] He also announced that he would be transferring to Louisiana State University (LSU) for the 2025 season.[6][7] Eyanson was slotted second into LSU's starting rotation.[8] Over 20 games (18 starts) for the Tigers, he went 12–2 with a 3.00 ERA and 152 strikeouts over 108 innings. He was named to the 2025 College Baseball All-America Team by Baseball America.[9]
Professional career
editEyanson was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the third round of the 2025 Major League Baseball draft with the 87th overall pick.[10][11] On July 20, 2025, Eyanson signed with the Red Sox for $1,750,000, above slot value.[12]
Eyanson made his professional debut in 2026 with the High-A Greenville Drive.[13] He made five starts and pitched 20+1⁄3 innings in which he had a 0.44 ERA, 34 strikeouts, and three walks before he was promoted to the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Pitcher Anthony Eyanson hoping to lead Lakewood baseball to Moore League title". presstelegram.com. April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Press-Telegram Baseball Dream Team: Lakewood's Anthony Eyanson is the player of the year". presstelegram.com. June 14, 2022.
- ^ "Before he caught Jay Johnson's eye, a top LSU pitcher battled a rare digestive disease". nola.com. February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Anthony Eyanson". capecodleague.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ "Eyanson Named to Collegiate National Team Roster". ucsdtritons.com. June 28, 2024.
- ^ "LSU baseball lands one of top remaining transfer portal players in this West Coast pitcher". theadvertiser.com. July 11, 2024.
- ^ "LSU baseball has added another player from the U.S. National Collegiate Team out of the portal". nola.com. July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Kade Anderson and Anthony Eyanson have dominated for LSU baseball. Here's what the numbers say". nola.com. May 23, 2025.
- ^ "2025 College Baseball All-American Teams". Baseball America. June 20, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ Riley, Koki (July 13, 2025). "Boston Red Sox select LSU's Anthony Eyanson in third round of 2025 MLB Draft. Here's when". nola.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ Cotillo, Chris (July 13, 2025). "Red Sox draft College World Series champion pitcher with their fourth pick of night". MassLive.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ Morrison, Dan (July 20, 2025). "2025 MLB Draft: Anthony Eyanson contract details revealed for Red Sox third-round pick". On3 Pros. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ Samson, Brendan (April 25, 2026). "27 K's, 0 BB?! Red Sox No. 9 prospect continues dominant start to career". MLB.com. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ^ "Red Sox Farm Report: Top pitching prospect earns fast promotion to Double-A". Boston Herald. May 7, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- LSU Tigers bio
- UC San Diego Tritons bio
