Lars Huijer

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Lars Huijer
Amsterdam Pirates
Pitcher
Born: (1993-09-22) 22 September 1993 (age 32)
Haarlem, Netherlands
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Men's baseball
Representing Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
European Baseball Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Hoofddorp National team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Bonn Solingen National team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Turin National team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Rotterdam National team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Czech Republic National team

Lars Huijer (born 22 September 1993) is a Dutch professional baseball pitcher for the Amsterdam Pirates of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse and the Netherlands national team.

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Professional career

Huijer debuted as a professional with the Hoofdoorp Pioniers in 2010, also pitching for the club in 2011. [1]

Huijer signed with the Seattle Mariners in June 2011 for $170,000. [2] [3] He was named the Northwest League All-Star and Pitcher of the Month for August 2013 while playing for the Everett AquaSox. [4] [5] He advanced in the Mariners' farm system to the High-A High Desert Mavericks before he was traded to the Chicago Cubs for Mike Kickham in January 2015. [6] He retired from American baseball that March. [7]

Huijer then returned to pitch for the Pioniers, staying with that club until 2020. [1] In September 2020, he joined German baseball club Heidenheim Heideköpfe. [8] He returned to the Hoofdklasse in 2021, joining HCAW in Bussum. [1] Huijer said he almost retired after the 2024 season, citing a heavy workload and the loss of funding for baseball from the Dutch government, but returned to HCAW in June 2025. [9] He only pitched in 6 games that season, his fewest except for the COVID-19 pandemic shortened 2020 season. [1] After the season, he and many of his teammates transfered to Amsterdam Pirates, citing issues with HCAW's board. [10] [11]

Huijer was named the best pitcher in the Hoofdklasse in 2019, [12] 2021, 2022, and 2023. [13]

International career

Huijer has played for the Netherlands national baseball team in several international tournaments. He played in the 2016 European Baseball Championship, held at his then-home field in Hoofdoorp, [14] 2019 European championship, [15] Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament and Final Qualifying Tournament, [16] [17] 2021 European championship, [18] 2023 European championship, [19] and 2025 European championship. [20]

He has also played for the Netherlands at the 2017 World Baseball Classic (WBC), [21] 2023 WBC, [22] and 2024 WBSC Premier12. [23]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Lars Huijer Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Lars Huijer - Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Lars Huijer Stats & Scouting Report". Baseball America . 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Seven AquaSox Players Named 2013 NWL All-Stars". MiLB.com. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Seattle Mariners (2014). Seattle Mariners 2014 Media Guide. p. 281.
  6. ↑ "Seattle acquires LHP Kickham from Cubs for minor leaguer". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Lars Huijer ends professional career and returns home - Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands". Grand Slam Stats & News. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Honkballer Lars Huijer: "Ik wil gewoon met een club kampioen worden"" [Baseball player Lars Huijer: "I just want to win the championship with a club"]. NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  9. ↑ Brood, Thomas (15 June 2025). "Pitcher Huijer stopte bijna met honkbal, maar kwam vandaag weer in actie voor HCAW". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  10. ↑ Brood, Thomas (4 November 2025). "Honkbalselectie verlaat club uit Bussum na vertrouwensbreuk". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Baseball / Honkbal Transfers 2025". Grand Slam * Stats & News. 18 November 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  12. ↑ Visser, Seb (23 October 2019). "KNBSB Awards: Lampe MVP, Huijer Beste werper". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  13. ↑ Visser, Seb (8 October 2023). "KNBSB Awards voor Selassa, Huijer, Ruben en Richardson". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  14. ↑ "European Championship Seniors 2016 - NETHERLANDS". 24 October 2016. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  15. ↑ "Netherlands Team Roster". BaseballStats.eu. 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  16. ↑ "Baseball Europe Africa Qualifier 2019". WBSC.org. 3 June 2021. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  17. ↑ "Baseball Final Qualifier 2021". WBSC. 10 October 2021. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  18. ↑ "Netherlands". WBSC Europe . Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  19. ↑ "Netherlands". WBSC Europe. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  20. ↑ "2025 Baseball European Championship - Daily Report Final" (PDF). WBSC Europe . 27 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  21. ↑ Belson, Ken (7 March 2017). "With Talent from Two Small Islands, the Netherlands is a W.B.C. Favorite". The New York Times .
  22. ↑ Murphy, Brian (10 February 2023). "Bogaerts leads impressive Netherlands infield group". MLB.com .
  23. ↑ Visser, Seb (14 November 2024). "Clutch hits het verschil in nipte nederlaag tegen Mexico". HonkbalSoftbal.nl.
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