Dom Cristinzio brings size, left-handed leverage, and bullpen depth to EIU
In the 2026 season, Dominic Cristinzio appeared in seven games for Eastern Illinois, working entirely out of the bullpen and logging 5.0 innings with a 10.80 ERA; his earlier junior-college track record was much more encouraging, with 30 strikeouts in 35.2 innings and a 3.53 ERA at College of San Mateo. The 6-foot-3, 210-pound lefty gives the Panthers a power-frame arm with starter traits, but he’s still more of a project than a finished product after a limited first year at EIU. He fits a staff that values depth, size, and development upside.
