Lake
Bachar
PAge : 31Throws : R
#71
Lake Bachar
Height : 6' 2" · Weight : 99 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2024-09-08
Born in : Winfield, IL, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 2 | 4 | 3.43 | 86.2 | 93 | 1.12 | |
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2.57 | 28.0 | 32 | 1.18 |
| 2026 | Miami Marlins | 38 | 1 | 2 | 3.84 | 58.2 | 61 | 1.09 |
| 2025 | Miami Marlins | 53 | 8 | 2 | 3.93 | 71.0 | 75 | 1.20 |
| 2024 | Miami Marlins | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3.86 | 9.1 | 11 | 1.50 |
| Career totals | 116 | 10 | 7 | 3.66 | 167.0 | 179 | 1.17 | |
ContractPittsburgh Pirates payroll →
- Type
- Pre-Arbitration
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 0.8 M$
- AAV
- 0.79 M$
2026
0.79 M$
Pre-arb
2027
—
Pre-arb
2028
—
Arb 1
2029
—
Arb 2
2030
—
Arb 3
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
3.43
FIP
4.32
xFIP
4.17
ERA-
80
WHIP
1.12
K%
26.0 %
BB%
10.1 %
Strikeouts
93
Innings
86.7
Wins
2
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
0.4
Strikeouts
78
2026 WAR
0.5
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (+2)
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.1 per full season
- 20260.5 WAR · 0.4 per full season
Outlook, age included
+2 · 31 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
78
Established regular
- VEL
- Velocity
- 73
- STF
- Stuff
- 80
- CTL
- Control
- 71
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 75
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 77
- EX
- Experience
- 47
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
WAR
0.5
#95 of 263 regular relievers
PAL Rating
69 / 100
#81 of 263 regular relievers
Value Rating
57 / 100
Surplus $4.1M · salary $0.8MPAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 4.32 · RA9-WAR: 1.3
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
94.4 mi/h
42th percentile
K%
26.0 %
71th percentile
BB%
10.1 %
40th percentile
xERA
3.39
74th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.285
74th percentile
Barrels allowed
7.6 %
37th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PIT | 0.5 | 69 | 78 | 94.4 | 26.0 | 10.1 | 3.39 | .285 |
| 2025 | MIA | 0.1 | 39 | 70 | 94.8 | 25.3 | 10.1 | 4.48 | .327 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | @ DET | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.43 |
| Sep 23 | vs STL | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.49 |
| Sep 20 | vs KC | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.56 |
| Sep 19 | vs KC | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.50 |
| Sep 15 | vs MIL | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.54 |
| Sep 9 | @ CWS | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.52 |
| Sep 3 | vs SF | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3.59 |
| Aug 29 | @ STL | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.70 |
| Aug 26 | @ SD | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.70 |
| Aug 23 | @ LAD | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3.77 |