Lake Bachar Explained

Lake Bachar
Number:67
Position:Pitcher
Team:San Diego Padres
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:3 June 1995
Birth Place:Winfield, Illinois, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat3label:Strikeouts

Lake David Bachar (born June 3, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Amateur career

Bachar attended Wheaton North High School in Wheaton, Illinois, where he played baseball and football.[1] After graduating high school in 2013, he enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on a football scholarship.[2]

After his freshman year at UW-Whitewater, Bachar joined the baseball team in addition to still playing football.[3] 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.[4] That summer, he played in the Northwoods League for the Lakeshore Chinooks.[5] As a junior in 2016, he went 8–6 with a 2.53 ERA over 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 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 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 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 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 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] On August 2, Bachar triggered an opt–out clause in his contract; the Padres subsequently added him to the 40-man roster to prevent him from electing free agency.[23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wheaton North takes DVC championship. May 16, 2012. May 6, 2021. May 7, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210507121933/https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120516/sports/705169490/. live.
  2. Web site: His foot makes big difference. Chicago Tribune. September 29, 2015 . May 6, 2021. May 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210506024110/https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-dw-sports-bacher-wheaton-football-tl-1001-20150928-story.html. live.
  3. Web site: Whitewater's Lake Bachar bursts onto the scene. March 18, 2016. May 6, 2021. May 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210506024112/http://www.the3rdmanin.com/uw-whitewaters-lake-bachar-bursts-onto-scene/. live.
  4. Web site: College baseball: Lake Bachar leads UW-Whitewater into NCAA Division III World Series. Dave. Lubach. madison.com. May 27, 2016 . December 18, 2021. May 7, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210507170332/https://madison.com/sports/college/state-and-regional/whitewater/college-baseball-lake-bachar-leads-uw-whitewater-into-ncaa-division-iii-world-series/article_55dac8c3-0612-584f-b381-a61db14128e9.html. live.
  5. Web site: Chinooks in the Minors: Lake Bachar. February 13, 2017. May 6, 2021. May 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210506024111/https://northwoodsleague.com/lakeshore-chinooks/2017/02/13/chinooks-in-the-minors-lake-bachar/. live.
  6. Web site: Lake Bachar excited for the MLB Draft. June 3, 2016. May 6, 2021. May 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210506024111/http://www.the3rdmanin.com/lake-bachar-excited-mlb-draft/. live.
  7. Web site: Bachar is first of 20 players drafted in 2016 MLB draft. June 10, 2016. May 6, 2021. September 20, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180920180317/http://www.d3baseball.com/notables/2016/06/2016-players-drafted. live.
  8. Web site: Baseball: 4 more with state ties selected in draft. June 11, 2016 . May 6, 2021. May 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210506152928/https://madison.com/wsj/sports/baseball/professional/baseball-4-more-with-state-ties-selected-in-draft/article_a2c33951-96c7-5c00-92ae-35889848cd16.html. live.
  9. Web site: Lake Bachar thrilled for future in pro ball. June 21, 2016. May 6, 2021. May 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210506024112/http://www.the3rdmanin.com/lake-bachar-thrilled-future-pro-ball/. live.
  10. Web site: Lake Bachar adjusting to pro baseball. November 17, 2016. May 6, 2021. May 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210510144422/http://baseballprospectjournal.com/lake-bachar-adjusting-pro-baseball/. live.
  11. Web site: Lake Bachar, Jose Galindo nearly perfect for TinCaps. Chicago Tribune. August 18, 2017 . May 6, 2021. May 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210506024110/https://www.chicagotribune.com/sd-sp-padres-minors-lake-bachar-20170818-story.html. live.
  12. Web site: UW-W baseball: Bachar eagerly awaits opportunities to compete. Jalen. Knuteson. Daily Jefferson County Union. April 13, 2020 . May 6, 2021. May 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210506024113/https://www.dailyunion.com/sports/uw-w-baseball-bachar-eagerly-awaits-opportunities-to-compete/article_f6788d46-81f4-5862-9885-9fd56593c31f.html. live.
  13. Web site: Minors: Right-handers to watch in Padres' farm system. September 26, 2018. May 6, 2021. May 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210506024111/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/sd-sp-right-handers-to-watch-in-padres-farm-system-20180926-story.html. live.
  14. Web site: Padres' Lake Bachar: Reassigned to minor-league camp. CBSSports.com. March 10, 2020 . May 6, 2021. May 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210506205705/https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/padres-lake-bachar-reassigned-to-minor-league-camp/. live.
  15. Web site: Whitewater alumnus Lake Bachar's minor-league baseball team is going all out with custom jerseys to support dad's cancer fight. May 6, 2021. January 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122041146/https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/2019/08/12/minor-leaguers-don-retro-unis-support-wisconsin-resident-pitcher/1988656001/. live.
  16. Web site: 2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled. January 28, 2024. mlb.com. en.
  17. Web site: 2020 Minor League Baseball season shelved. https://web.archive.org/web/20210112074110/https://www.milb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-shelved. January 12, 2021.
  18. Web site: Where top SD prospects are starting 2021. MLB.com. May 6, 2021. May 7, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210507121615/https://www.mlb.com/news/where-padres-top-prospects-are-starting-2021. live.
  19. Web site: Minors: Bachar's return leads Missions' combined no-no; Morejon makes second rehab start . May 16, 2022 .
  20. Web site: Lake Bachar Stats, Fantasy & News .
  21. Web site: 2023 MiLB Free Agents. January 28, 2024. baseballamerica.com. en.
  22. Web site: Padres Invite Reliever to Spring Training 8 Years After Drafting Him. January 28, 2024. si.com. en.
  23. Web site: Padres To Select Lake Bachar. August 2, 2024. mlbtraderumors.com. en.