Education
Eyre was All-State at Cyprus High School (Utah). In 1997 and 1999, he was an All-America selection playing outfield at the College of Eastern Utah.
Eyre was All-State at Cyprus High School (Utah). In 1997 and 1999, he was an All-America selection playing outfield at the College of Eastern Utah.
High school & college Minnesota Twins Texas Rangers The Texas Rangers signed Eyre to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Eyre had Tommy John surgery in August 2007 and missed all of 2008. He returned to the Rangers bullpen for 2009.
He spent all of 2010 with the American Automobile Association Oklahoma City RedHawks and then became a free agent.
Oakland Athletics On November 5, 2010, Eyre signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics. Baltimore Orioles Eyre opted out of his contract in July 2011 and signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles.
He was designated for assignment on December 8, 2011, but was shortly re-signed to a minor league contract. On June 12, 2012 he was released by the Baltimore Orioles.
Return to Texas Rangers Following his release from the Orioles organization, on June 19, 2012 Eyre signed a minor-league contract with the Texas Rangers - the organization with whom he pitched in the minor and major leagues from 2007 through 2010 - and resumed pitching in relief for their American Automobile Association affiliate, the Round Rock Express, the next day., Eyre was named after Willie Mays by his mother, who was an admirer of the Hall of Fame center fielder despite being a Los Angeles Dodgers fan.
He is the brother of Scott Eyre, a retired major league relief pitcher.