Eric Lauer reached 50 career wins on July 22, 2026, a milestone achieved during a road start against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The left-hander's win total now stands at 50 against 44 losses over 164 career games.
Lauer began his major league career with San Diego in 2018 and 2019, appearing in 23 and 30 games in those two seasons respectively. He then spent time with Milwaukee from 2020 through 2023, appearing in 4, 24, 29 and 10 games across those four seasons, before pitching for Toronto in 2025, where he appeared in 28 games. He now pitches for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Across his MLB career as a whole, Lauer has posted a 4.21 ERA with 721 strikeouts over 783.3 innings pitched in 164 games — figures that span four organizations.
In the game where he reached the milestone, the Dodgers defeated the Phillies 9-5. Lauer entered the contest as part of a 2026 season in which he has gone 4-0 with a 3.35 ERA and 26 strikeouts across 8 appearances.
The 50-win milestone marks nine seasons of major league service across four organizations for Lauer, who debuted in 2018.