| Lake Bachar | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins – No. 84 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1995-06-03)June 3, 1995 (age 30) Winfield, Illinois, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 8, 2024, for the Miami Marlins | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 8–3 |
| Earned run average | 3.92 |
| Strikeouts | 86 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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Lake David Bachar (/ˈbɑːkər/BAH-kər;[1] born June 3, 1995) is an American professionalbaseballpitcher for theMiami Marlins ofMajor League Baseball (MLB).
Bachar attendedWheaton North High School inWheaton, Illinois, where he played baseball and football.[2] After graduating high school in 2013, he enrolled at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Whitewater and joined the football team.[3]
After his freshman year at UW-Whitewater, Bachar joined the baseball team in addition to still playing football.[4] In 2015, his sophomore year and first as a member on the baseball team, he appeared in ten games (making seven starts) in which he went 7–1 with a 2.24 ERA and 46 strikeouts.[5] That summer, he played in theNorthwoods League for theLakeshore Chinooks.[6] As a junior in 2016, he went 8–6 with a 2.53 ERA over92+2⁄3 innings.[7] Following the season, he was selected by theSan Diego Padres in the fifth round of the2016 Major League Baseball draft.[8][9] He signed for $350,000.[10]
After signing, Bachar made his professional debut with the rookie-levelArizona League Padres before earning promotions to theFort Wayne TinCaps of theSingle–AMidwest League and theLake Elsinore Storm of theHigh–ACalifornia League. Over 15 games between the three clubs, he went 2–2 with a 3.19 ERA.[11] In 2017, he began the year back in the Arizona League before being promoted back to Fort Wayne.[12] Over 13 games (seven starts), he pitched to a 5–1 record, a 3.38 ERA, and 47 strikeouts over50+2⁄3 innings. Bachar began the 2018 season with Lake Elsinore and was promoted to theSan Antonio Missions of theDouble–ATexas League in May.[13] He went 5–9 with a 4.68 ERA over 27 games (18 starts), pitching a total of115+1⁄3 innings between the two teams.[14] In 2019, he appeared in 24 games (19 starts) for theAmarillo Sod Poodles of the Double–A Texas League, going 8–4 with a 3.98 ERA and 126 strikeouts over126+2⁄3 innings.[15][16]
Bachar did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season because of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[17] He additionally missed the whole 2021 season after undergoingTommy John surgery.[18][19] He played the 2022 season with San Antonio.[20] Over 27 games (seven starts), he went 5–3 with a 6.15 ERA, 44 strikeouts, and 18 walks over45+1⁄3 innings.[21] In 2023, Bachar spent his second straight season with Double–A San Antonio, making 42 appearances and registering a 2.69 ERA with 69 strikeouts and 5 saves across60+1⁄3 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.[22]
On January 12, 2024, Bachar re–signed with the Padres organization on a minor league contract.[23] On August 2, Bachar triggered an opt–out clause in his contract; the Padres subsequently added him to the40-man roster to prevent him from electing free agency.[24] In 44 games for the Triple–AEl Paso Chihuahuas, he posted a 5–3 record and 4.12 ERA with 81 strikeouts across67+2⁄3 innings pitched. On August 25, Bachar was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[25] However, he went unused out of the bullpen and was optioned to Triple–A the next day, becoming aphantom ballplayer.[26] Bachar wasdesignated for assignment by the Padres on September 1.[27]
On September 3, 2024, Bachar was claimed off waivers by theMiami Marlins.[28] He was promoted to the major leagues on September 7.[29] Bachar made his MLB debut on September 8, striking out the side in the eighth inning of Miami's 10–1 win over thePhiladelphia Phillies. He was the 69th unique player to appear for the Marlins in 2024, tying the2021 Chicago Cubs for the most players used in one season in MLB history.[30]
On April 22, 2025, Bachar recorded his first career win after tossing a scoreless seventh inning against theCincinnati Reds.[31]