Toronto Blue Jays#33 · SP
Eric Lauer
Age 31
Contract Value $3,800,000/yr
Size 6' 3" · 209
Throws LHP
Bats Right
From Elyria, OH
8–7
W-L
5.23
ERA
1.31
WHIP
72
K
108.1
IP
18
GS
Stats updated Oct 20, 9:00 AM ETLast game Sep 1 vs STL
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention3050WEAK
Skill3250WEAK
Workload4650BELOW AVG
Consistency4050BELOW AVG
Form3850WEAK
Contact Management4150BELOW AVG
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB42.1%91.1 mph
- Cutter22.7%87.6 mph
- Changeup14.8%84.6 mph
- Curveball12.3%75.9 mph
- Slider8.2%82.8 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.172.394.200.267.442.206.269.364.194
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (9 GS)
4.66
WHIP 1.22
Away (9 GS)
6.00
WHIP 1.50
1.34 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.839
vs RHH
.793
.046 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September21.003.02
August6.4615.113
July3.1217.112
June4.0322.112
May3.4810.16
April7.0216.27
March3.385.19
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
6+ days (16 GS)5.361.395.6
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Eric Lauer's ERA in 2026?+
5.23 across 18 starts and 108.1 innings, with a 1.31 WHIP and a 6.00 FIP. That ERA ranks 175th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (42.1% at 91.1 mph mph), cutter (22.7% at 87.6 mph mph), changeup (14.8% at 84.6 mph mph), curveball (12.3% at 75.9 mph mph), slider (8.2% at 82.8 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
36 out of 100, which we label weak — 195th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 6.66 ERA, 7.0 K/9, 1.8 BB/9.