Eric Yardley

BIOGRAPHY

Eric Yardley was born on August 18, 1990, in Richland, Washington. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Yardley attended Richland High School in Richland, Washington. He attended Seattle University and played college baseball for the Redhawks for four seasons (2010-2013).

Yardley was undrafted out of college in 2013, and played for the Taos Blizzard and the Trinidad Triggers of the independent Pecos League.

He signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres on July 21, 2013. He played for the AZL Padres in 2013, going 2–0 with a 1.89 ERA in 19 innings. He split the 2014 season between the Fort Wayne TinCaps and the San Antonio Missions, combining to go 2–4 with a 2.95 ERA in 65 innings. He split the 2015 season between the Lake Elsinore Storm and San Antonio, combining to go 2–5 with a 2.97 ERA in 66 2⁄3 innings. Following the 2015 season, Yardley played for the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League.

Yardley split the 2016, 2017, and 2018 seasons each between San Antonio and the El Paso Chihuahuas. He combined to go 3–2 with a 2.93 ERA over 70 2⁄3 innings in 2016, 3–2 with a 2.05 ERA over 70 innings in 2017, and 5–4 with a 4.13 ERA over 60 1⁄3 innings in 2018. He opened the 2019 season back with El Paso, going 0–2 with a 2.83 ERA and 52 strikeouts over 63 2⁄3 innings.

On August 21, 2019, the Padres selected Yardley's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his major league debut that day versus the Cincinnati Reds, allowing three runs (one earned) in a 1⁄3 of an inning and suffering the loss. In 10 games for the Padres, Yardley went 0–1 with a 2.31 ERA and 7 strikeouts in 11 2⁄3 innings. Yardley was designated for assignment on November 4, 2019.

On November 15, 2019, Yardley was claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers.