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.
| Lars Huijer | |
|---|---|
| Amsterdam Pirates – No. 39 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: 22 September 1993 Haarlem, Netherlands | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| Minor League Baseball: 2011, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| International Baseball: 2016, for the Netherlands National Baseball Team | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Professional career
editHuijer 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 transferred 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
editHuijer 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
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Lars Huijer Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ↑ "Lars Huijer - Baseball Stats". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ↑ "Lars Huijer Stats & Scouting Report". Baseball America. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Seven AquaSox Players Named 2013 NWL All-Stars". MiLB.com. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ Seattle Mariners (2014). Seattle Mariners 2014 Media Guide. p. 281.
- ↑ "Seattle acquires LHP Kickham from Cubs for minor leaguer". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ "Lars Huijer ends professional career and returns home - Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands". Grand Slam Stats & News. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Brood, Thomas (4 November 2025). "Honkbalselectie verlaat club uit Bussum na vertrouwensbreuk". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Baseball / Honkbal Transfers 2025". Grand Slam * Stats & News. 18 November 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ Visser, Seb (23 October 2019). "KNBSB Awards: Lampe MVP, Huijer Beste werper". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ↑ Visser, Seb (8 October 2023). "KNBSB Awards voor Selassa, Huijer, Ruben en Richardson". HonkbalSoftbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ↑ "European Championship Seniors 2016 - NETHERLANDS". 24 October 2016. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ↑ "Netherlands Team Roster". BaseballStats.eu. 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ↑ "Baseball Europe Africa Qualifier 2019". WBSC.org. 3 June 2021. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ↑ "Baseball Final Qualifier 2021". WBSC. 10 October 2021. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ↑ "Netherlands". WBSC Europe. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ↑ "Netherlands". WBSC Europe. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ↑ "2025 Baseball European Championship - Daily Report Final" (PDF). WBSC Europe. 27 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ↑ Belson, Ken (7 March 2017). "With Talent from Two Small Islands, the Netherlands is a W.B.C. Favorite". The New York Times.
- ↑ Murphy, Brian (10 February 2023). "Bogaerts leads impressive Netherlands infield group". MLB.com.
- ↑ Visser, Seb (14 November 2024). "Clutch hits het verschil in nipte nederlaag tegen Mexico". HonkbalSoftbal.nl.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)