Erik Bennett (baseball)

Erik Hans Bennett is an American former professional baseball pitched who played two seasons in Major League Baseball for the California Angels and Minnesota Twins He is currently the pitching coach for the Salt Lake Bees, the Triple-A affiliate of the Angels.

Career

A native of Yreka, California, Bennett attended Yreka High School and Cal State Sacramento. In 1988, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was selected by the California Angels in the 4th round of the 1989 Major League Baseball draft.