Jake

Eder

Eder might get the chance to make his major league debut as a reliever today. The 25-year-old has a 5.09 ERA and an 86/31 K/BB ratio in 74 1/3 innings for Double-A Birmingham this season. He was throwing better for a time, but he has a 9.00 ERA with five homers surrendered in his last three starts.

No real surprises here as Colás figured to be edged out of contention for an Opening Day roster spot after an influx of talent during the offseason. Meanwhile, Quero and Bush represent a pair of top prospects on the verge of making it to the big leagues relatively soon. It’s a bit surprising to see Eder heading back to Double-A, but he’ll get plenty of innings there to open the year.

Eder has generated some buzz within the fantasy community as a potential deep sleeper this season, so this isn’t exactly what you want to see, but at least it’s his non-throwing shoulder. The 25-year-old lefty was acquired from the Marlins last year at the trade deadline and was a highly-touted pitching prospect prior to undergoing Tommy John surgery.

Eder was acquired at the trade deadline from the Marlins in the Jake Burger trade and figures to reach the majors at some point during the upcoming 2024 campaign. The 25-year-old southpaw struggled a bit recently in the Arizona Fall League, but he was always going to be shielded from next month’s Rule 5 Draft. He’s worth monitoring in the upper minors at the outset of next year.

Eder was traded to the White Sox this summer in exchange for slugger Jake Burger. The left-hander was brilliant and rising up prospect lists before undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2021. He didn’t pitch in 2022 and has struggled with his command since returning to the pitching mound in early June. So far in Arizona, the lefty has a 3.24 ERA but a terrifying 1.80 WHIP and 8.6 BB/9 across three starts. He will need to find that above-average command he showed before undergoing surgery before he is a consideration for the White Sox rotation but due to his performance in the past, he will likely be added to Chicago’s 40-man roster this winter.

Eder was a highly-regarded pitching prospect in Miami’s system a couple years ago before undergoing Tommy John surgery back in 2021. The 24-year-old left-hander has looked sharp this season in his return and represents an interesting gamble for the White Sox, who didn’t exactly have a permanent spot on the infield for Jake Burger, despite his immense offensive numbers.

They’ll be sending back minor league left-hander Jake Eder in the deal. Burger, 27, has hit .214/.279/.527 with 25 homers and 52 RBI on the season and will add some right-handed thump to the Marlins lineup. He’s under team control through the 2028 season.

Eder has been working his way back from Tommy John surgery and the team has yet to announce what caused Eder’s foot to end up in a walking boot. Before the Tommy John surgery, the then 22-year-old had a 1.77 ERA, and 99/27 K/BB ratio across 71 1/3 innings for Double-A Pensacola. Hopefully, the boot is removed soon and the lefty can get back on a mound.

A brutal blow for Eder, who is likely to miss the 2022 season as a result. The 22-year-old has had an outstanding year in Double-A, posting a 1.77 ERA and 99//27 K/BB ratio in 71 1/3 innings over 15 starts. Ranked as the team’s No. 6 prospect by MLB Pipeline, Eder was likely to make his major league debut at some point next year, but that will have to wait as he begins his road to recovery.

Eder didn’t issue a walk, ahd he struck out eight. It’s the first time that the left-hander hasn’t allowed a hit in his five innings of work, but far from the first time he’s impressed with the Blue Wahoos. He’s allowed two -- count em, two -- earned runs in his 29 2/3 innings, and he’s allowed a .115 average, posted a 50/12 K/BB ratio and a sparkling 0.61 ERA. Eder looks like a fast-track prospect, and while no one should expect this kind of success at the highest level, there’s a very good chance he joins Miami’s rotation at some point next year. We just might see him make his debut in 2021 if this keeps up.