Eric Stults
From BR Bullpen
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 0", Weight 215 lb.
- School Bethel College
- Debut September 5, 2006
- Born December 9, 1979 in Plymouth, IN USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Eric Stults made his first major league start for the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 10, 2006. He was pitching in place of Mark Hendrickson who was moved to the relief staff while "working on his mechanics". Stults, who had pitched previously in relief in one game, went 6 innings in his start and gave up 1 earned run. He had gone 10-11 with a 4.23 ERA at Las Vegas that season.
Stults was a 15th round pick by the Dodgers in 2002. In four minor league seasons prior to 2006, he had amassed a record of 17-19 with an ERA of 4.35, although his career ERA would be much lower if not for the 78 innings he pitched for Las Vegas in 2005 with an ERA of 6.58. He improved on that in 2006, which got him the chance with the Dodgers.
He and fellow Dodger pitcher Hong-Chih Kuo had spent much time together in the past while they both recovered from the same type of surgery.
