The Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to defeat the Miami Marlins in walk-off fashion on Monday night, which saw Jake Eder pick up his first career win.
The left-hander needed just four pitches to complete a scoreless ninth inning. He allowed one hit but still faced the minimum after getting a ground ball double play to end the frame.
Eder then factored into the decision after Kyle Tucker delivered a game-winning two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.
“I actually wasn’t thinking about it, to be honest,” Eder said of potentially earning the win. “But yeah, I was just pumped up when Shohei hit the double, and then we walked it off. It was sick. So yeah, I was just fired up.”
Eder’s top priority was keeping the Dodgers within striking distance and credited his ability to stay calm to allow him to get through the ninth inning.
“Just staying as relaxed as possible,” Eder explained. “I know I was going to have a lot of adrenaline. So really, just trying to breathe, stay in the moment, stay relaxed and just execute one pitch at a time.”
Eder revealed that he is planning to give his first career win game ball to his family.
“I think my brother is going to be coming out in like a week or so, so I’ll probably give it to him to take home, so I don’t lose it,” Eder said. “But it’ll go somewhere in a little collection.”
Jake Eder’s stats with Dodgers
Eder was acquired by the Dodgers at the start of April after he was designated for assignment by the Washington Nationals. He pitched to a 3.38 ERA and 1.50 WHIP across three games for Triple-A Oklahoma City prior to being recalled last week as the corresponding move to Edwin Díaz going on the injured list due to right elbow loose bodies.
Eder has made three appearances with the Dodgers so far, allowing one run on two hits in three innings of work. Before joining L.A., the 27-year-old had brief stints with the Chicago White Sox (2024) and Los Angeles Angels (2025).
Eder is 1-1 with a 4.63 ERA, 5.02 FIP and 1.29 WHIP in 23.1 innings across 12 career appearances at the big league level.
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