2021 Stats
W-L
1-3
ERA
5.21
WHIP
1.42
K
41
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
After spending four years in the Padres' organization, Lauer was traded to the Brewers in November of 2019. Lauer started 52 games for the Padres over the two prior years, and Milwaukee was expecting him to bolster the back end of their rotation. That plan did not immediately come to fruition, as Lauer wound up appearing in only four games and was hit hard in both his starts. Lauer's fastball, while sitting in the low-90s, carried him in 2019, but was ineffective a year ago. He does bring four other pitches to the table, and the Brewers will be hoping to find the right mix moving forward. Despite last year's struggles, Lauer will have a chance to secure a spot in the Brewers' rotation. His 8.3 K/9 for his career isn't too shabby, but his ratios aren't too appealing to fantasy players. Read Past Outlooks
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Yields three runs in no-decision
Lauer allowed three runs on five hits and a walk over five innings in Sunday's win over the Rockies. He struck out five and did not factor in the decision.
ANALYSIS
Lauer actually cruised through five shutout innings before a disastrous start to the sixth. He gave up three straight hits, including back-to-back homers by Yonathan Daza and Trevor Story, before he was lifted from the contest. The 26-year-old southpaw maintained his 1-3 record while his ERA bumped up to 5.21. He's given up 16 runs in as many innings over his last four outings. If he gets another turn in the rotation, Lauer could face Colorado again, this time at home, next weekend.
Lauer actually cruised through five shutout innings before a disastrous start to the sixth. He gave up three straight hits, including back-to-back homers by Yonathan Daza and Trevor Story, before he was lifted from the contest. The 26-year-old southpaw maintained his 1-3 record while his ERA bumped up to 5.21. He's given up 16 runs in as many innings over his last four outings. If he gets another turn in the rotation, Lauer could face Colorado again, this time at home, next weekend.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
73
Last 10 Games
73
Last 5 Games
83
How many pitches does Eric Lauer generally throw?
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What part of the game does Eric Lauer generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2019
-14%
BAA vs RHP
2021
-31%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2019vs Left | .305 | 36 | 19 | 62 | 7 | |||
| Since 2019vs Right | .262 | 155 | 55 | 153 | 25 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .200 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .291 | 32 | 8 | 32 | 9 | |||
| 2020vs Left | .333 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2020vs Right | .351 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2019vs Left | .331 | 24 | 12 | 50 | 6 | |||
| 2019vs Right | .247 | 114 | 39 | 108 | 14 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2019
-17%
ERA at Home
2021
-42%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2019Home | 4.64 | 1.46 | 106.2 | 7.5 | 3.3 | ||||
| Since 2019Away | 5.58 | 1.45 | 92.0 | 10.0 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2021Home | 6.43 | 1.57 | 21.0 | 9.0 | 3.9 | ||||
| 2021Away | 3.71 | 1.24 | 17.0 | 10.6 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2020Home | 17.55 | 2.85 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 6.8 | ||||
| 2020Away | 6.23 | 1.62 | 4.1 | 16.6 | 8.3 | ||||
| 2019Home | 3.08 | 1.32 | 79.0 | 7.3 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2019Away | 5.99 | 1.49 | 70.2 | 9.4 | 3.3 | ||||
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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
2.93K/9
9.7BB/9
3.3HR/9
2.4Fastball
92.6 mphERA
5.21WHIP
1.42BABIP
.312GB/FB
1.44Left On Base
70.0%Exit Velocity
80.8 mphBarrels/BBE
5.9%Spin Rate
2256 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
20.5%Swinging Strike
11.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Lauer saw an increased workload in 2019, logging 149.2 innings over 30 appearances (29 starts). He had a 4.45 ERA on the season and was much better at home (3.08) than on the road (5.99). The lefty will not have the luxury of pitching half his games at Petco Park in 2020 and will instead pitch in a much more hitter-friendly environment in Milwaukee following a trade to the Brewers. Regardless of home venue, Lauer's ceiling was always that of a back-end starter. He has a middling 91.9 mph average fastball, and while his slider has received good grades in the past, it has not translated to high swing-and-miss rates. The 24-year-old improved his walk rate last season, but it still sat at a mediocre 7.8% after a rough 9.1 BB% the year before. Lauer currently projects for a spot in the Opening Day rotation, but this skill set is fringe at best for a mixed league.
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Awarded another start
Lauer will start Sunday's game against the Rockies in Colorado, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
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Walks four in loss
Lauer (1-3) was tagged with the loss Monday against the Reds after allowing four runs on five hits and four walks while fanning three across five innings.
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Serving as sixth starter
Lauer will serve at least temporarily as the Brewers' sixth starter and will get the ball Monday against the Reds, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
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Shifts to bullpen
Lauer tossed four innings of long relief Wednesday in the Brewers' 7-3 loss to the Reds, giving up two runs on two hits and four walks while striking out six.
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Mauled by Tigers
Lauer (1-2) took the loss Tuesday, surrendering seven runs on seven hits -- including three home runs -- and two walks over two-plus innings as the Brewers were downed 10-7 by the Tigers. He struck out five.
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