KIA's winning pitcher is amazing! Despite the arrival of the Cy Young Award mogul, he succeeded in defending his rice bowl → It is an interesting situation
Aug 21, 2025
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MLB.COM will wait for the bullpen against Miami on the 21st (Korea time). But don't call it a bullpen shift. 'It's a flexible plan that can change every week' he said, looking at Toronto's starting lineup. It can be seen that Lauer's position is still solid despite the arrival of a big ace.
Lauer played for the KIA Tigers in the KBO League last year. Lauer was 'Big Name' with 36 wins in six major league seasons until 2023. KIA recruited Lauer as an injury replacement for Wil Crowe. Lauer went 2-2 with a 4.93 ERA in seven regular-season games. He also took the mound in the Korean Series and allowed two runs in five innings to become a losing pitcher, but he helped him win the overall championship.
Kia has given up renewing its contract with Lauer. As the report card showed, Lauer did not show a strong ace-class power in the KBO league. KIA let Lauer go and signed Adam Oler. Lauer signed a minor league contract with Toronto in December 2024.
Back in the States, Lauer suddenly did a good job. He played 20 games (14 starts) and recorded 8 wins, 2 losses and a 2.76 ERA. Chris Bassett, Jose Berrios, Kevin Gausman, Max Scherzer and other prominent stars have proudly secured a starting position.
Toronto decided to further strengthen its selection to challenge for the presidency. Toronto leads the American League East with 74 wins and 54 losses as of the 21st. Toronto had a beaver at the trade deadline. Bieber is the 2020 American League Cy Young Award winner. However, he underwent elbow surgery in April last year. He has been rehabilitating so far and is returning to the Major League this time.
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Toronto manager John Schneider said "All the players in this rotation are eligible to pitch as starters. We have had several conversations with all the players. All came to the same conclusion. We all just wanted to win. Sometimes you have to have a difficult conversation. We all understood that we should be flexible."
MLB.COM said 'Lauer has no reason to be excluded from the rotation. That's not the case either,' he added.
Lauer said "I still think it's nothing short of a start. As before, I can throw long innings. It's just that the date is different. Bieber needs a more planned break. I can flexibly adjust. The coaching staff also said I would still be in the rotation. It's going to be interesting."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.