Eric LauerTOR · LAD · SP

2026 review

Eric Lauer was a finesse-light starter who didn't miss many bats and let a lot of runs score: he went 8-7 with a 5.23 ERA and 1.31 WHIP in 108.1 IP across 22 games (18 starts) for TOR and LAD, striking out 72 with a 15.5 K% and walking 35 with a 7.5 BB% over 466 BF, and giving up 26 HR. TOR designated him for assignment May 11 and traded him to LAD May 17; he later went on the 15-day IL for left elbow inflammation Sep 2 and was transferred to the 60-day IL Sep 11, missing 25 regular-season days with no activation on record through Sep 27. Drafted at NFBC ADP rank 1114, he finished 1099th of 1472 in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank, 15 spots above his ADP rank, and 176th of 236 starting pitchers. His skill markers matched the results: his 15.5 K% over 466 BF was the 41st lowest of 517 pitchers with 100+ BF, while his 21.5 CSW% and 7.9 SwStr% over 1816 pitches were the 3rd and 42nd lowest of that same group. His best month was Jul at a 3.12 ERA in 17.1 IP, and his worst was Apr at a 6.65 ERA in 21.2 IP.