Toronto Blue Jays
Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2026, Eric Lauer threw 14,833 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2018 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2025, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (92mph) and Cutter (86mph), also mixing in a Curve (75mph), Change (85mph) and Slider (82mph).
In 2025, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, has essentially average velo, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slightly less natural movement than typical. Their cutter has heavy sink, has extreme cut action and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters. Their curve has a sharp downward bite and has slight glove-side movement. Their change has surprising cut action, dives down out of the zone, generates a very high amount of groundballs compared to other pitchers' changeups, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' changeups and is slightly firmer than usual. Their slider results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has some two-plane movement.