Eric Lauer
| Eric Lauer | |
|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays – No. 56 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 3, 1995 Elyria, Ohio, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Left | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: April 24, 2018, for the San Diego Padres | |
| KBO: August 11, 2024, for the Kia Tigers | |
| MLB statistics (through June 18, 2025) | |
| Win–loss record | 39–38 |
| Earned run average | 4.19 |
| Strikeouts | 603 |
| KBO statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 2–2 |
| Earned run average | 4.93 |
| Strikeouts | 37 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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Eric Lance Lauer (born June 3, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers, and in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers. He played college baseball for the Kent State Golden Flashes of Kent State University.
Lauer won the National Pitcher of the Year Award at Kent State and the Padres selected him in the first round of the 2016 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut with the Padres in 2018 and was traded to the Brewers before the 2020 season. Lauer played for Milwaukee through 2023 and pitched for the Tigers in 2024, winning the 2024 Korean Series. He returned to MLB in 2025 with the Blue Jays.