Eric Patterson

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Eric Patterson (born on April 8, 1983 in Tallahassee, Florida) is an American baseball player. He bats left and throws right. He weighs 160 pounds and is 5'10". He is currently playing on the Chicago Cubs during spring training in the Cactus League. Patterson signed with the Cubs on August 27, 2004, after a three-year career at Georgia Tech. Patterson started 64 games for the Yellow Jackets in 2004 and hit .326, stealing 48 bases on 55 attempts. He is one of three Georgia Tech players in history to be named all-ACC three times. In 2004 and 2002, he was a third team All-America selection by Baseball America. Patterson was a member of the 2002 and 2003 United States National Team, winning a silver medal in the 2003 Pan American Games for the Dominican Republic. He was originally drafted by the Colorado Rockies. Eric is the younger brother of current Baltimore Orioles outfielder Corey Patterson, and was a high school teammate of current Cubs prospect Jonathan Douillard at Harrison High School in Kennesaw, GA.