Eddie Yarnall was born December 4, 1975 in Lima, Pennsylvania. He grew up in south Florida and graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas in Fort Lauderdale. Eddie was drafted out of high school by the New York Yankees, but chose to attend college instead and play for LSU. He spent the next 11 seasons playing professional baseball and gained a wealth of knowledge about the game. Eddie now resides in Baton Rouge with his wife Dawn.
Eddie’s Achievements
- 1992 & 1993 – Member of Junior Olympic Team
- 1995 – Cape Cod League Outstanding Pitcher Award
- 1996 – First Team All American
- 1996 – Won 1st and 3rd games of College World Series
- 1996 – Member of LSU National Championship Team
- 1996 – Drafted in 3rd round by New York Mets
- 1997 – Florida State League All Star (A)
- 1998 – Rated Mets #3 prospect by Baseball America
- 1998 – Won first seven games with AA Binghamton Mets posting a 0.39 ERA
- 1998 – Included in trade to Florida Marlins for Mike Piazza
- 1999 – Included in trade to New York Yankees for Mike Lowell
- 1999 – International League Pitcher of the Year (AAA)
- 1999 – Yankees Minor League Pitcher of the Year
- 1999 – Major League Debut July 15th against Atlanta Braves
- 1999 – Member of New York Yankees World Series Championship Team
- 2000 – Pitched in big leagues with the New York Yankees
- 2000 – Traded to Cincinnati Reds
- 2001 & 2002 – Played for Orix Blue Wave in the Japanese Professional Baseball League
- 2003 – Winning pitcher in PCL Championship for Oakland A’s AAA club
- 2004 – Signed as a free agent with Boston Red Sox
- 2005 – Signed as a free agent with Washington Nationals
- 2006 – Signed as a free agent with Kansas City Royals
- 2007 - Pitched for Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League
