Eric Paul Hetzel (born September 25, 1963) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1989 and 1990 for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 6' 3", 175 lb., Hetzel batted and threw right-handed. He was selected by Boston in the first round (1st pick) of the 1985 draft out of Louisiana State University. In two major league seasons career, Hetzel posted a 3–7 record with 53 strikeouts and a 6.12 ERA in 21 appearances, including 19 starts and 85+1⁄3 innings of work. In 112 minor league starts, he went 42–41 with 592 strikeouts and a 3.74 ERA in 702+2⁄3 innings.