Eric William Hurley is an American professional baseball

Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...

 pitcher

Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...

 who is a free agent.

Career

Hurley attended Samuel W. Wolfson High School

Samuel W. Wolfson High School

Samuel W. Wolfson High School is a public high school, named after Samuel W. Wolfson, located in the Duval County Public School district, serving students of the diverse south side area of Jacksonville, Florida. Samuel W. Wolfson High School serves grades 9-12 in the Duval County Public Schools...

 in Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

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, where he was teammates with fellow first round draft pick Billy Butler

Billy Butler (baseball)

Billy Ray Butler is a Major League Baseball Designated Hitter for the Kansas City Royals. He has also played first base, left field and right field...

 who was selected by the Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...

.

He was drafted in 2004 by the Rangers and was their Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2006. He made his major league debut on June 12, , against the Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...

, pitching 6 innings, but earning a no decision. Hurley earned his first major league victory

Win (baseball)

In professional baseball, there are two types of decisions: a win and a loss . In each game, one pitcher on the winning team is awarded a win and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss in their respective statistics. These pitchers are collectively known as the pitchers of record. Only...

 on June 29, , against the Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...

, giving up only one earned run

Earned run

In baseball, an earned run is any run for which the pitcher is held accountable . Any runner who tags his base and reaches home plate is scored against the pitcher as an earned run...

 over 5.2 innings.

Hurley missed the 2009 season after undergoing surgery for a torn rotator cuff before the season.

On November 4, 2011, Hurley declared free agency.

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