One day after being hospitalized for an allergic reaction, Yankees pitching prospect Eric Reyzelman was back at Steinbrenner Field, feeling better and visiting teammates and coaches. The hard-throwing right-hander had been admitted to a Tampa hospital on Wednesday after experiencing the reaction just before the club’s first spring training workout.
“Obviously a scary day,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said following Thursday’s workout. “He spent the night in the hospital. He came in here (Thursday) in good spirits. I got to see him. I talked to him a couple times (Wednesday).”
Boone noted that Reyzelman’s condition improved significantly by Wednesday evening. “It seemed like he really started to turn the corner in a good way late in the afternoon, and when I touched base with him in the evening, it looked really good.”
Despite his return to the facility, it remains unclear when Reyzelman will be cleared to resume workouts. “Hopefully (he’s) out of the woods,” Boone added. “Discharged, he came and hung out a little bit. Obviously a scary situation. We talked about that. But I’m happy to report he’s doing well.”
The Yankees have yet to determine what triggered the allergic reaction. “There is uncertainty, so we’re going to wait for doctors to give us more information,” team spokesman Jason Zillo said Wednesday.
Promising talent in Yankees system
Reyzelman, 23, was drafted by the Yankees in the fifth round of the 2022 MLB Draft out of LSU. After a dominant 2024 season, he earned an invitation to big-league spring training as a non-roster player.
The right-hander posted a stellar 1.16 ERA across three minor league levels last season, striking out 63 batters in 38.2 innings. Standing at 6-foot-2 and 188 pounds, Reyzelman relies primarily on a high-velocity fastball that reaches 99 mph.
For now, the Yankees are taking a cautious approach, awaiting medical updates before determining when he can resume his spring training activities.
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