Jerad Joseph Eickhoff (/ˈaɪkɒf/ EYE-kof;[1] born July 2, 1990) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates.

[3] His father, Ron, was a local carpenter who would help Eickhoff and his brothers, Jonathan and Jordan, practice baseball in their backyard.

[5] Growing up, Eickhoff was a supporter of the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB), and frequently attended games at Busch Memorial Stadium.

A scout for the Baltimore Orioles suggested that Eickhoff attend a junior college, where he was more likely to receive playing time.

[10] That year, Eickhoff played collegiate summer baseball with the Wisconsin Woodchucks of the Northwoods League.

He made 16 appearances with the Woodchucks, posting a 3–2 win–loss record and a 6.69 earned run average (ERA), while striking out 35 batters in 39 innings pitched.

He agreed to nullify his National Letter of Intent with Western Kentucky in order to sign with the Rangers.

In 14 appearances between Arizona and Spokane, Eickhoff was 1–2 in his rookie season, with a 2.37 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 19 innings pitched.

[19][15] On November 20, 2024, Eickhoff had his contract selected to the major league roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.

In 2015, between Frisco, the Triple–A Round Rock Express, and the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Eickhoff was 12–5, with a 3.85 ERA, and 126 strikeouts, in 133+1⁄3 innings.

[2] In a game on September 28, against Atlanta, he tied a Phillies franchise record shared by Steve Carlton in 1981 and Curt Schilling in 1996 (later broken by Aaron Nola in 2021) by striking out seven consecutive batters at one point.

[15] Eickhoff missed most of the season due to a strained back muscle, followed by a return of the numbness in his fingers, which caused him to be put on the disabled list.

[22] He met with a number of specialists during the summer to evaluate nerve damage that was leading to the numbness, twinges, and tingling in the fingers of his right hand, especially when he threw his curveball; their diagnoses ranged from thoracic outlet syndrome (which was ruled out) to carpal tunnel syndrome, and Eickhoff was given two cortisone shots.

[32] He did not play in a game with the Rangers organization due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

[48] On April 13, 2023, Eickhoff signed with the Lexington Counter Clocks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

[51] In 14 games (13 starts) for the Triple–A Columbus Clippers, he struggled to a 1–7 record and 6.92 ERA with 41 strikeouts across 67+2⁄3 innings pitched.

[52] On January 15, 2024, Eickhoff was named the pitching coach for the Miami Marlins' Double–A affiliate, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.