2026 Stats
W-L
4-5
ERA
4.81
WHIP
1.28
K
47
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
The last we saw of Lauer, he had pitched his way over to the KBO after a terrible 2023 season with Milwaukee. When Milwaukee gives up on a pitcher, it is notable because of their work with their pitching lab and how they seemingly get the most out of every guy they acquire or draft. Lauer pitched in Triple-A for the Pirates and Astros in 2024 with little success, and ended the season pitching in the KBO where he won a World Series. Toronto signed the lefty to a minor league contact and called him up to the team at the end of April where in a swingman role he found some surprising success. Lauer regained some of the velocity his fastball lost in 2023, and while he threw nothing new, he better located what he threw and got whiff rates of 20 percent or higher on four of his five offerings while just missing with the other offering at 19 percent. The change-up has to improve for him to see a rotation again, as he allowed 12 of his 15 homers to righties but was otherwise split neutral despite the underperforming offspeed pitch. Lauer should resume a similar role with Toronto in 2026, which limits his usage to deeper AL-Only leagues. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $4.4 million contract with the Blue Jays in February of 2026. Traded to the Dodgers in May of 2026.
Notches another quality start
Lauer completed six innings against Colorado on Monday, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three batters in a no-decision.
Analysis
Lauer got his first two outs via strikeout but then managed just one more punchout over the remainder of his outing. Regardless, he kept the Dodgers afloat while tossing 99 pitches (69 strikes) over six frames. Lauer looked like he'd notch a win until Tanner Scott blew a save opportunity by giving up three runs in the ninth. Still, Lauer regarded his fourth consecutive quality start and fifth over seven outings since making his Dodgers debut May 26. The veteran lefty has been far from dominant -- he has a 21:11 K:BB over 40.1 innings with Los Angeles -- but he's compiled a strong 3.12 ERA and 1.09 WHIP with the club after recording an ugly 6.69 ERA and 1.49 WHIP across eight appearances with Toronto earlier in the season. Lauer has pitched well enough to hold down a rotation spot, though he'll be hard-pressed to keep that role when Blake Snell (elbow) and Tyler Glasnow (back) come off the injured list, which is expected to happen at some point after the All-Star break.
Lauer got his first two outs via strikeout but then managed just one more punchout over the remainder of his outing. Regardless, he kept the Dodgers afloat while tossing 99 pitches (69 strikes) over six frames. Lauer looked like he'd notch a win until Tanner Scott blew a save opportunity by giving up three runs in the ninth. Still, Lauer regarded his fourth consecutive quality start and fifth over seven outings since making his Dodgers debut May 26. The veteran lefty has been far from dominant -- he has a 21:11 K:BB over 40.1 innings with Los Angeles -- but he's compiled a strong 3.12 ERA and 1.09 WHIP with the club after recording an ugly 6.69 ERA and 1.49 WHIP across eight appearances with Toronto earlier in the season. Lauer has pitched well enough to hold down a rotation spot, though he'll be hard-pressed to keep that role when Blake Snell (elbow) and Tyler Glasnow (back) come off the injured list, which is expected to happen at some point after the All-Star break.
Pitching Stats
Loading Pitching Stats...
2026 MLB Game Log
2026
2025
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Minor League Game Log
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Loading Minor League Pitching Game Log...
Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
82
Last 10 Games
84
Last 5 Games
92
How many pitches does Eric Lauer generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Eric Lauer generally pitch?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-4%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-7%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .242 | 38 | 13 | 43 | 7 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .232 | 111 | 40 | 118 | 26 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .259 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 4 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .242 | 36 | 20 | 57 | 14 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .234 | 27 | 6 | 29 | 3 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .224 | 75 | 20 | 61 | 12 | |||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| More Splits→ | View More Split Stats | |||||||
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-18%
ERA on Road
2026
-23%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 4.30 | 1.07 | 81.2 | 8.0 | 2.6 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 3.52 | 1.27 | 99.2 | 6.9 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2026Home | 5.45 | 1.29 | 38.0 | 6.6 | 3.6 | ||||
| 2026Away | 4.19 | 1.27 | 38.2 | 4.4 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2025Home | 3.30 | 0.87 | 43.2 | 9.3 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2025Away | 3.10 | 1.28 | 61.0 | 8.4 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| More Splits→ | View More Split Stats | ||||||||
Stat Review
How does Eric Lauer compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.74K/9
5.5BB/9
3.2HR/9
2.1Fastball
91.0 mphERA
4.81WHIP
1.28BABIP
.239GB/FB
0.61Left On Base
78.3%Exit Velocity
81.2 mphBarrels/BBE
6.1%Spin Rate
2092 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.2%Swinging Strike
8.1%Prospect Rankings History
Advanced Pitching Stats
Loading Advanced Pitching Stats...
Defensive Stats
Loading MLB Defensive Stats...
Stats Vs Today's Lineup
Want more matchup stats?
Loading Matchup Stats...
Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.
Subscribe Now
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2017
After a few promising seasons between San Diego and Milwaukee, Lauer took a massive step backward in 2023, leading to his departure from the Brewers organization. The left-hander's stuff was down several ticks across the board and he missed time due to a shoulder injury. He was optioned upon activation from the injured list in June and spent time on the Triple-A inactive list due to an undisclosed health issue. Lauer returned to make just one final start on the final weekend of the regular season before being outrighted and opting for free agency in October. While it seemed likely that he was overperforming with sub-3.70 ERAs in 2021 and 2022, the swiftness of his decline was rather surprising. The 28-year-old signed a minor-league contract with the Pirates in March and will likely compete for a rotation spot over what remains of big-league camp.
More Fantasy News
Quality start for fourth win
Lauer (4-5) allowed three runs on nine hits and a walk while striking out two over six innings to earn the win over the Athletics on Monday.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Tosses six hitless frames Monday
Lauer (3-5) earned the win over Minnesota on Monday, allowing zero hits and issuing three walks while striking out two batters over six scoreless bulk-relief innings.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Set for bulk-relief role Monday
Lauer is expected to work in bulk relief behind opening pitcher Will Klein in Monday's game against the Twins, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Rebounds after rough beginning
Lauer allowed three runs on six hits and three walks while striking out four batters over six innings in a no-decision against Tampa Bay on Monday.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Effective in no-decision Tuesday
Lauer didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 12-3 rout of the Pirates, allowing two runs on three hits over 5.2 innings. He struck out five without walking a batter.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Latest Fantasy Rumors
Expected to start in near future
Lauer is expected to enter the Dodgers' rotation in the near future, according to Jack Harris of the California Post.
Analysis
Lauer was dealt from the Blue Jays to the Dodgers on Sunday for cash considerations, and he's expected to be part of the rotation during the team's road trip that started Monday in San Diego. Lauer had stated during spring training that he wanted to be a starter, according to Mitch Bannon of The Athletic, and he might get his wish granted in LA.
Lauer was dealt from the Blue Jays to the Dodgers on Sunday for cash considerations, and he's expected to be part of the rotation during the team's road trip that started Monday in San Diego. Lauer had stated during spring training that he wanted to be a starter, according to Mitch Bannon of The Athletic, and he might get his wish granted in LA.