Eric Lauer can be Blue Jays' unheralded hero
The lefty Lauer is legit.
Eric Lauer can be Blue Jays' unheralded hero originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . At this point, there's no choice but to believe that left-handed pitcher Eric Lauer is legitimately good.
The Toronto Blue Jays brought him aboard last season figuring that his role would mostly be out of the bullpen, but he ended up making double-digit starts and contributing in a major way. And on Sunday, he made his first start of the season, striking out nine and pushing the Blue Jays' record on the young season to 3-0. It's been quite the glow up for Lauer, who was once thought to have immense potential but didn't necessarily reach it to a huge extent.
Lauer is originally from northeast Ohio. He attended Midview High School and then Kent State University. MORE: Yankees break franchise record set by 1908 New York Highlanders He was a first-round pick by the San Diego Padres in the 2016 MLB Draft.
Lauer made 23 starts in 2018 for the Padres with a 4. 34 ERA. It was then 30 outings in 2019 with a 4.