He previously worked for the St. Louis Cardinals as a special assistant to general manager John Mozeliak, instructing minor league players for various on-field and off-field issues.

Eldred attended the University of Iowa while playing college baseball for the Hawkeyes, and was the Milwaukee Brewers' first round selection in the 1989 amateur draft.

After attending the University of Iowa and playing college baseball for the Hawkeyes, the Milwaukee Brewers selected Eldred in the first round of the 1989 amateur draft.

Making his major league debut with the Brewers on September 24, 1991, Eldred earned the win against the New York Yankees with 5+1⁄3 innings pitched (IP).

[1] The Brewers traded Eldred with José Valentín to the Chicago White Sox for Jaime Navarro and John Snyder on January 12, 2000.

He also was a special assistant to Cardinals' general manager John Mozeliak, instructing minor league players for various on-field and off-field issues.