CJ Van Eyk
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| CJ Van Eyk | |
|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays – No. 67 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 15, 1998 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Cornelius Johannes Van Eyk (born September 15, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
Van Eyk attended and graduated from Steinbrenner High School in Lutz, Florida. In 2017, his senior year, he went 5–1 with a 0.73 ERA.[1][2] He was drafted by the New York Mets in the 19th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, but elected to fulfill his commitment to play college baseball at Florida State University.[3]
In 2018, Van Eyk's freshman year at Florida State, he appeared in 19 games (making five starts) in which he went 7–0 with a 2.86 ERA, striking out 71 batters over 56+2⁄3 innings, earning ACC All-Freshman honors.[4][5] As a sophomore in 2019, he started 17 games, going 10–3 with a 3.80 ERA, compiling 120 strikeouts over 94+2⁄3 innings,[6] earning All-ACC Third Team honors.[7] For the 2020 season, he was named the Seminoles' opening day starter.[8] He appeared in four games before the college baseball season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]