David William Eiland (born July 5, 1966, in Dade City, Florida) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. On November 20, 2007, he was named pitching coach of the New York Yankees, after spending time as the pitching coach of their Triple-A affiliate, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.
Dave Eiland played college baseball at University of Florida and the University of South Florida. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 7th round of the 1987...
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David William Eiland (born July 5, 1966, in Dade City, Florida) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. On November 20, 2007, he was named pitching coach of the New York Yankees, after spending time as the pitching coach of their Triple-A affiliate, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.
Dave Eiland played college baseball at University of Florida and the University of South Florida. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 7th round of the 1987 amateur draft and made his major league pitching debut with the Yankees in 1987. Used mainly in spot chances, Dave played in New York for 4 seasons, winning only 5 games. He was traded to the Padres in 1992 and did not win a game in 2 seasons despite starting in 9 games. Dave was sent back to the Yankees in 1995 and played for the expansion Devil Rays for 3 seasons before retiring in 2000. Dave played for 10 seasons, won 12, lost 27 with an ERA of 5.74.
During his time with the Devil Rays, Dave Eiland acted as a body double for Kevin Costner,...
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