Yankees prospect taken to hospital due to allergic reaction at spring training

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A New York Yankees minor league team had a health scare before their first spring training practice for pitchers and catchers. 

Non-roster pitcher Eric Reyzelman was hospitalized due to an allergic reaction. Reyzelman, 23, was taken to a hospital in Tamoa, Florida, in an ambulance around 10 a.m. ET to assist a person with a respiratory issue, per NorthJersey.com. 

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A general view of rain falling on the New York Yankees logo on the first base dugout roof during a rain delay in the game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. (Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports)

Reyzelman’s reaction was apparently related to a peanut allergy, per the report. "He’ll be kept overnight for observation, and we’ll have another update likely (Thursday)," Yankees team spokesperson Jason Zillo said via NJ.com.

The team did not announce what caused Reyzelman’s reaction, with Zillo saying there is "uncertainty."

Reyzelman received an invitation to Yankees spring training as a non-roster player after dominating the minor leagues last year. With a fastball that touches up to 99 miles per hour, Reyzelman had a 1.16 ERA across three levels of minor league baseball across 38.2 innings. 

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LSU pitcher Eric Reyzelman, #22, pitches as the Kentucky Wildcats take on LSU Tigers during the SEC baseball tournament at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama, on Saturday, May 28, 2022. (IMAGN)

In 15.1 innings with the Florida Complex League Yankees in rookie ball and the High-A Hudson Valley Renegade’s, Reyzelman gave