Introduction
Eric L. Skoglund (born October 26, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Skoglund attended Sarasota High School in Sarasota, Florida. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 16th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft but did not sign and attended the University of Central Florida (UCF), where he played college baseball. After his junior season, he was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the third round of the 2014 MLB Draft.
Skoglund made his professional debut with the Idaho Falls Chukars in 2014. He pitched 2015 with the Wilmington Blue Rocks and 2016 with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. He started 2017 with the Naturals, but was called up to the Omaha Storm Chasers after only one start with the Naturals. On May 30, he was called up by the Royals, making his major league debut the same day.
In his major league debut, Skoglund pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings with five strikeouts, allowing only two hits and one walk in a 1–0 win over the Detroit Tigers.