Lake Bachar

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92+23 innings. [6] Following the season, he was selected by the San Diego Padres in the fifth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. [7] [8] He signed for $350,000. [9]

Professional career

After signing, Bachar made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Padres before earning promotions to the Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Single–A Midwest League and the Lake Elsinore Storm of the High–A California League. Over 15 games between the three clubs, he went 2–2 with a 3.19 ERA. [10] In 2017, he began the year back in the Arizona League before being promoted back to Fort Wayne. [11] Over 13 games (seven starts), he pitched to a 5–1 record, a 3.38 ERA, and 47 strikeouts over 50+23 innings. Bachar began the 2018 season with Lake Elsinore and was promoted to the San Antonio Missions of the Double–A Texas League in May. [12] He went 5–9 with a 4.68 ERA over 27 games (18 starts), pitching a total of 115+13 innings between the two teams. [13] In 2019, he appeared in 24 games (19 starts) for the Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Double–A Texas League, going 8–4 with a 3.98 ERA and 126 strikeouts over 126+23 innings. [14] [15]

Bachar did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [16] He additionally missed the whole 2021 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. [17] [18] He played the 2022 season with San Antonio. [19] Over 27 games (seven starts), he went 5-3 with a 6.15 ERA, 44 strikeouts, and 18 walks over 45+13 innings. [20] 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 across 60+13 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023. [21]

On January 12, 2024, Bachar re–signed with the Padres organization on a minor league contract. [22]

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Lake Bachar
San Diego Padres
Pitcher
Born: (1995-06-03) June 3, 1995 (age 28)
Winfield, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right