ERIC LAUER

2026-08-12 vs Dodgers

LHPRank SRoyals vs Dodgers

6.1

R / ER

2/1

Movement

EXT 5.81 ft

avg pfxX
0.33

avg pfxZ
2.87

Spin
2271

Release Angle
38°

vs LHB

32 tracked pitches

vs RHB

80 tracked pitches

Pitch Frequency / Usage

vs LHB%

47%↑

Cutter 39%

vs RHB%

36%↓

vs LHB%

31%↓

Four-Seam Fastball 37%

vs RHB%

39%↑

vs LHB%

0%↓

Changeup 12%

vs RHB%

16%↑

vs LHB%

19%↑

Curveball 12%

vs RHB%

9%↓

vs LHB%

3%↑

Slider 1%

vs RHB%

0%↓

Arrows are vs overall usage

Pitch Arsenal

Velocity, shape, command, and outcome by pitch type

5 pitch types

Pitch	#	%	Velo	Spin	Ext	Zone%	Strike%	CSW%	Whiff%	FStuff+
Cutter	44	39.3	89.1	2458	5.83	47.7	36.4	36.4	11.4	105
Four-Seam Fastball	41	36.6	92.6	2277	5.83	43.9	19.5	19.5	17.1	98
Changeup	13	11.6	87.4	1446	5.86	46.2	23.1	23.1	23.1	93
Curveball	13	11.6	77.1	2522	5.66	46.2	30.8	30.8	7.7	100
Slider	1	0.9	84.0	2650	5.73	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	105
Total	112	100.0	88.7	2283	5.81	46.4	27.7	27.7	14.3	100

Detailed Log

Pitch-by-pitch details

Pitch events from MLB Stats API

#	Inning	Batter	Side	Type	Velo	Count	Call	Result
1	1 Top	Nick Loftin	R	Four-Seam Fastball	91.9	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	1 Top	Nick Loftin	R	Four-Seam Fastball	92.0	1-0	In play, out(s)	Nick Loftin lines out sharply to center fielder Andy Pages.
1	1 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Changeup	87.1	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	1 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Cutter	88.8	1-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
3	1 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Four-Seam Fastball	92.8	2-1	Ball	Ball
4	1 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Cutter	89.6	2-2	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
5	1 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Changeup	88.1	2-2	In play, no out	Bobby Witt Jr. hits a ground-rule double (25) on a line drive to right field.
1	1 Top	Jac Caglianone	L	Cutter	89.5	0-1	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
2	1 Top	Jac Caglianone	L	Curveball	77.3	1-1	Ball	Ball
3	1 Top	Jac Caglianone	L	Cutter	89.4	1-2	Foul	Foul
4	1 Top	Jac Caglianone	L	Four-Seam Fastball	93.4	1-2	Foul	Foul
5	1 Top	Jac Caglianone	L	Curveball	78.5	1-2	In play, out(s)	Jac Caglianone flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
1	1 Top	Salvador Perez	R	Four-Seam Fastball	92.9	0-1	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
2	1 Top	Salvador Perez	R	Cutter	90.4	1-1	Hit By Pitch	Salvador Perez hit by pitch.
1	1 Top	Starling Marte	R	Four-Seam Fastball	93.1	0-1	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
2	1 Top	Starling Marte	R	Four-Seam Fastball	92.5	0-2	Called Strike	Called Strike
3	1 Top	Starling Marte	R	Four-Seam Fastball	94.3	1-2	Ball	Ball
4	1 Top	Starling Marte	R	Cutter	89.8	2-2	Ball	Ball
5	1 Top	Starling Marte	R	Four-Seam Fastball	94.4	3-2	Ball	Ball
6	1 Top	Starling Marte	R	Cutter	90.7	3-2	Foul	Foul
7	1 Top	Starling Marte	R	Four-Seam Fastball	93.1	3-2	Foul	Foul
8	1 Top	Starling Marte	R	Cutter	91.4	3-3	Called Strike	Starling Marte called out on strikes.
1	2 Top	Carter Jensen	L	Cutter	88.4	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	2 Top	Carter Jensen	L	Cutter	88.9	1-1	Ball	Ball
3	2 Top	Carter Jensen	L	Slider	84.0	1-2	Foul	Foul
4	2 Top	Carter Jensen	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.2	1-3	Swinging Strike	Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
1	2 Top	Isaac Collins	R	Curveball	76.9	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	2 Top	Isaac Collins	R	Cutter	89.1	1-1	Ball	Ball
3	2 Top	Isaac Collins	R	Four-Seam Fastball	92.8	1-2	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
4	2 Top	Isaac Collins	R	Four-Seam Fastball	93.3	1-2	In play, out(s)	Isaac Collins flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
1	2 Top	Tyler Tolbert	R	Four-Seam Fastball	92.9	0-1	Foul	Foul
2	2 Top	Tyler Tolbert	R	Cutter	88.6	1-1	Ball	Ball
3	2 Top	Tyler Tolbert	R	Changeup	87.8	1-2	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
4	2 Top	Tyler Tolbert	R	Cutter	91.0	2-2	Ball	Ball
5	2 Top	Tyler Tolbert	R	Four-Seam Fastball	93.6	3-2	Ball	Ball
6	2 Top	Tyler Tolbert	R	Four-Seam Fastball	93.3	4-2	Ball	Tyler Tolbert walks.
1	2 Top	Josh Rojas	L	Cutter	90.3	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	2 Top	Josh Rojas	L	Cutter	89.5	1-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
3	2 Top	Josh Rojas	L	Cutter	85.5	1-1	In play, run(s)	Josh Rojas singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Tyler Tolbert scores.
1	2 Top	Nick Loftin	R	Curveball	76.4	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	2 Top	Nick Loftin	R	Changeup	87.8	2-0	Ball	Ball
3	2 Top	Nick Loftin	R	Cutter	88.5	2-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
4	2 Top	Nick Loftin	R	Curveball	76.8	2-2	Called Strike	Called Strike
5	2 Top	Nick Loftin	R	Four-Seam Fastball	93.7	2-2	Foul	Foul
6	2 Top	Nick Loftin	R	Cutter	90.6	2-2	In play, out(s)	Nick Loftin flies out to second baseman Miguel Rojas.
1	3 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Curveball	76.9	0-1	Foul	Foul
2	3 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Four-Seam Fastball	91.9	0-2	Foul	Foul
3	3 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Curveball	77.1	0-3	Swinging Strike	Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging.
1	3 Top	Jac Caglianone	L	Curveball	76.8	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	3 Top	Jac Caglianone	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.5	0-2	Foul	Foul
3	3 Top	Jac Caglianone	L	Curveball	77.9	0-2	Foul	Foul
4	3 Top	Jac Caglianone	L	Cutter	89.1	0-2	In play, no out	Jac Caglianone reaches on a throwing error by shortstop Mookie Betts. Jac Caglianone to 2nd.
1	3 Top	Salvador Perez	R	Changeup	87.7	0-0	In play, run(s)	Salvador Perez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Jac Caglianone scores.
1	3 Top	Starling Marte	R	Changeup	87.5	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	3 Top	Starling Marte	R	Cutter	89.4	1-1	Foul Tip	Foul Tip
3	3 Top	Starling Marte	R	Cutter	89.0	2-1	Ball	Ball
4	3 Top	Starling Marte	R	Changeup	87.6	2-1	In play, no out	Starling Marte singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Teoscar Hernández. Salvador Perez to 2nd.
1	3 Top	Carter Jensen	L	Cutter	89.0	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	3 Top	Carter Jensen	L	Curveball	77.7	2-0	Ball	Ball
3	3 Top	Carter Jensen	L	Cutter	89.4	2-1	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
4	3 Top	Carter Jensen	L	Cutter	87.8	2-1	In play, out(s)	Carter Jensen lines out sharply to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
1	3 Top	Isaac Collins	R	Four-Seam Fastball	92.3	0-1	Foul Tip	Foul Tip
2	3 Top	Isaac Collins	R	Four-Seam Fastball	92.4	0-2	Foul Tip	Foul Tip
3	3 Top	Isaac Collins	R	Cutter	89.8	0-2	In play, out(s)	Isaac Collins pops out to catcher Hunter Feduccia in foul territory.
1	4 Top	Tyler Tolbert	R	Cutter	86.3	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	4 Top	Tyler Tolbert	R	Changeup	86.4	0-2	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
3	4 Top	Tyler Tolbert	R	Changeup	86.5	1-2	Ball	Ball
4	4 Top	Tyler Tolbert	R	Four-Seam Fastball	92.1	2-2	Ball	Ball
5	4 Top	Tyler Tolbert	R	Cutter	89.8	2-3	Swinging Strike	Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging.
1	4 Top	Josh Rojas	L	Four-Seam Fastball	91.8	0-0	In play, out(s)	Josh Rojas pops out to second baseman Miguel Rojas.
1	4 Top	Nick Loftin	R	Cutter	89.0	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	4 Top	Nick Loftin	R	Four-Seam Fastball	92.1	1-1	Ball	Ball
3	4 Top	Nick Loftin	R	Changeup	87.0	2-1	Ball	Ball
4	4 Top	Nick Loftin	R	Curveball	76.1	3-1	Ball	Ball
5	4 Top	Nick Loftin	R	Four-Seam Fastball	91.5	3-1	In play, out(s)	Nick Loftin grounds out, shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Freddie Freeman.
1	5 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Four-Seam Fastball	92.3	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	5 Top	Bobby Witt Jr.	R	Cutter	87.2	1-0	In play, out(s)	Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Andy Pages.
1	5 Top	Jac Caglianone	L	Four-Seam Fastball	91.6	0-1	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
2	5 Top	Jac Caglianone	L	Cutter	89.2	1-1	Ball	Ball
3	5 Top	Jac Caglianone	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.8	1-2	Foul	Foul
4	5 Top	Jac Caglianone	L	Curveball	77.0	2-2	Ball	Ball
5	5 Top	Jac Caglianone	L	Cutter	89.3	2-2	In play, out(s)	Jac Caglianone flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
1	5 Top	Salvador Perez	R	Cutter	88.5	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	5 Top	Salvador Perez	R	Changeup	88.2	0-2	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
3	5 Top	Salvador Perez	R	Cutter	89.2	0-2	Foul	Foul
4	5 Top	Salvador Perez	R	Four-Seam Fastball	93.4	1-2	Ball	Ball
5	5 Top	Salvador Perez	R	Four-Seam Fastball	92.7	1-2	Foul	Foul
6	5 Top	Salvador Perez	R	Cutter	88.2	1-2	In play, out(s)	Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Mookie Betts to first baseman Freddie Freeman.
1	6 Top	Starling Marte	R	Cutter	88.4	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	6 Top	Starling Marte	R	Cutter	88.9	1-1	Foul	Foul
3	6 Top	Starling Marte	R	Four-Seam Fastball	91.7	1-2	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
4	6 Top	Starling Marte	R	Cutter	88.6	2-2	Ball	Ball
5	6 Top	Starling Marte	R	Four-Seam Fastball	92.3	2-2	Foul	Foul
6	6 Top	Starling Marte	R	Four-Seam Fastball	92.6	2-2	In play, out(s)	Starling Marte grounds out softly, pitcher Eric Lauer to first baseman Freddie Freeman.
1	6 Top	Carter Jensen	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.7	0-0	In play, out(s)	Carter Jensen flies out to left fielder Teoscar Hernández.
1	6 Top	Isaac Collins	R	Cutter	90.0	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	6 Top	Isaac Collins	R	Four-Seam Fastball	92.6	1-1	Ball	Ball
3	6 Top	Isaac Collins	R	Four-Seam Fastball	92.1	2-1	Ball	Ball
4	6 Top	Isaac Collins	R	Cutter	90.0	2-2	Foul	Foul
5	6 Top	Isaac Collins	R	Changeup	88.0	3-2	Ball	Ball
6	6 Top	Isaac Collins	R	Four-Seam Fastball	92.4	4-2	Ball	Isaac Collins walks.
1	6 Top	Tyler Tolbert	R	Cutter	89.3	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	6 Top	Tyler Tolbert	R	Cutter	89.0	1-1	Ball	Ball
3	6 Top	Tyler Tolbert	R	Curveball	76.6	1-2	Foul	Foul
4	6 Top	Tyler Tolbert	R	Changeup	86.9	2-2	Ball	Ball
5	6 Top	Tyler Tolbert	R	Four-Seam Fastball	92.8	2-2	Foul	Foul
6	6 Top	Tyler Tolbert	R	Cutter	88.2	2-3	Swinging Strike	Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging.
1	7 Top	Josh Rojas	L	Four-Seam Fastball	92.5	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	7 Top	Josh Rojas	L	Cutter	87.4	1-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
3	7 Top	Josh Rojas	L	Four-Seam Fastball	90.6	1-2	Foul	Foul
4	7 Top	Josh Rojas	L	Cutter	89.0	1-2	Foul	Foul
5	7 Top	Josh Rojas	L	Four-Seam Fastball	93.5	1-3	Swinging Strike	Josh Rojas strikes out swinging.

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