Willie Eyre

Willie Eyre

Infobox MLB player


width = 150px
name=Willie Eyre
position=Relief pitcher
team=Texas Rangers
number=51
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1978|7|21
birthplace=city-state|Fountain Valley|California
debutdate=April 6
debutyear=2006
debutteam=Minnesota Twins
statyear=2007
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=5-6
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=5.23
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=68
teams=
*Minnesota Twins (by|2006)
*Texas Rangers (by|2007)

William Mays Eyre (born July 21, 1978 in Fountain Valley, California) is a relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers. He was All-State at Cyprus High School (UT) from which he graduated the same year. In by|1997 and by|1999, he was an All-America selection playing outfield at the College of Eastern Utah.

He was drafted in the 23rd round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft by the Minnesota Twins. From 1999 to by|2005, Eyre made his way through the Twins' minor league system, playing for the Elizabethton Twins, Quad City River Bandits, Fort Myers Miracle, New Britain Rock Cats, Phoenix Desert Dogs (Arizona Fall League), and Rochester Red Wings. He made his major league debut for the Twins on April 6, by|2006, but was nontendered by the Twins on December 12, 2006, making him a free agent. The Texas Rangers signed Eyre to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Eyre had Tommy John surgery in August by|2007, and is expected to miss most or all of by|2008.

Eyre is the brother of Scott Eyre, a major league relief pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. He also has a younger brother, Robert Grace who is playing in the minor leagues for the San Francisco Giants organization.

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