"The Blue Jays' rotation was in trouble after Max Scherzer went down with an injury and Bowden Francis struggled. After several bullpen games, the Blue Jays finally called up Lauer toward the end of April. The left-handed pitcher made three appearances out of the bullpen, then two starts on May 17 and May 23. After another three outings out of the bullpen, Lauer finally settled into the Jays' rotation."
"From Jun. 11 until Aug. 16, Lauer made 14 starts, authoring a 3.05 ERA and 3.39 FIP in 62 innings pitched, with a 24.6 K% and 6.3 BB%. Lauer's final start was on Aug. 27, where he gave up six earned runs and four home runs in four and two-thirds innings of work. However, this was around the time that Shane Bieber was activated off the injured list, moving the Jays to a six-man rotation."
"Lauer's strong season continued into the playoffs, posting a 3.12 ERA and 3.37 FIP in 8.2 innings pitched. All three of the earned runs he gave up were in his first outing of the postseason, a 13-7 blowout victory in Game 2 of the American League Divisional Series. Lauer's 15.8 BB% may not look great on a surface level, but he intentionally walked three batters in Game 3 of the World Series, where he pitched four and two-thirds innings during extra innings."
Eric Lauer was called up toward the end of April and toggled between bullpen appearances and starts before settling into the rotation. From June 11 to August 16 he made 14 starts, posting a 3.05 ERA and 3.39 FIP in 62 innings with a 24.6% strikeout rate and 6.3% walk rate. A rough Aug. 27 start preceded roster changes when Shane Bieber returned and the team shifted to a six-man rotation. Lauer adjusted easily back to relief, producing a 3.00 ERA and 2.64 FIP over the final month. He recorded a 3.12 ERA and 3.37 FIP in the playoffs and finished the season with a 3.18 ERA and 3.85 FIP over 104.2 innings.
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