Erik is a Telford, PA native. He graduated from Christopher Dock (‘98) and Easter Mennonite University (‘02) before being drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2002 MLB draft.

In 2010 he made his MLB debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates, then went on to play for various MLB teams and retired in 2020. In total, Erik played for 14 different MLB clubs and was a member of the 2015 World Series Champion Kansas City Royals.

Erik is now a co-host on a podcast covering MLB topics, and is Varsity Head Coach at Dock Mennonite Academy.