Both sides hit him about the same
39.6% of the contact right-handers make against Lauer is hit hard, against 55.6% of what left-handers make.
496 pitches to right-handed hitters, 106 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .314 average against Lauer and left-handers to .438.
496 pitches to right-handed hitters, 106 to left-handed hitters.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Lauer's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.4 mph, against 82.1 off his cutter.
762 and 420 of them thrown.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Lauer's stuff spins at 2,005 rpm, 10th percentile in the league.
602 pitches in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 486th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Lauer averages 86.1 mph across his arsenal, 11th percentile in the league.
602 pitches in 2026. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 478th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
32.5% of the contact against Lauer is on the ground and 47.3% of it is in the air.
351 tracked batted balls allowed.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Lauer works off the plate, with only 39% of his pitches in the zone, 14th percentile.
602 pitches in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 460th in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Lauer has given up 26 tracked home runs, 15 of them to left field, the longest 449 feet.
26 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
45.8% of the contact against Lauer with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 41.1% with the bases empty.
113 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 489 with the bases empty.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.3 mph off the bat against Lauer, 37th percentile.
602 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 341st in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42% of the contact Lauer gives up is hit hard, 38th percentile.
602 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 333rd in MLB.
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Both sides hit him about the same
39.6% of the contact right-handers make against Lauer is hit hard, against 55.6% of what left-handers make.
496 pitches to right-handed hitters, 106 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .314 average against Lauer and left-handers to .438.
496 pitches to right-handed hitters, 106 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Lauer's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.4 mph, against 82.1 off his cutter.
762 and 420 of them thrown.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Lauer's stuff spins at 2,005 rpm, 10th percentile in the league.
602 pitches in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 486th in MLB.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Lauer averages 86.1 mph across his arsenal, 11th percentile in the league.
602 pitches in 2026. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 478th in MLB.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
32.5% of the contact against Lauer is on the ground and 47.3% of it is in the air.
351 tracked batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Lauer has given up 26 tracked home runs, 15 of them to left field, the longest 449 feet.
26 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Lauer works off the plate, with only 39% of his pitches in the zone, 14th percentile.
602 pitches in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 460th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
45.8% of the contact against Lauer with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 41.1% with the bases empty.
113 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 489 with the bases empty.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.3 mph off the bat against Lauer, 37th percentile.
602 pitches in 2026. 37th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 341st in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42% of the contact Lauer gives up is hit hard, 38th percentile.
602 pitches in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 333rd in MLB.
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