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DeutschLars Huijer
| Lars Huijer | |
|---|---|
| HCAW Bussum | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 22, 1993 Haarlem, Netherlands | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
Lars Huijer (born September 22, 1993) is a Dutch professional baseball pitcher for HCAW of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse.
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 2011.[2] 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.[3] He retired from American baseball in March 2015.[4] He then returned to pitch for the Pioniers, staying with that club until 2020.[1] In September 2020, he joined German baseball club Heidenheim Heideköpfe.[5] He returned to the Hoofdklasse in 2021, joining HCAW in Bussum.[1]
Huijer was named the best pitcher in the Hoofdklasse in 2019,[6] 2021, 2022, and 2023.[7]
International career
[edit]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,[8] the 2019 European Baseball Championship,[9] the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament and Final Qualifying Tournament,[10][11] the 2021 European Baseball Championship,[12] and the 2023 European Baseball Championship.[13]
He has also played for the Netherlands at the 2017 World Baseball Classic[14] and the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Lars Huijer Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "Lars Huijer - Baseball Stats - The Baseball Cube". TheBaseballCube.com. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "Seattle acquires LHP Kickham from Cubs for minor leaguer". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 14, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ "Lars Huijer ends professional career and returns home - Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands". Grand Slam Stats & News. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "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"]. www.nhnieuws.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ Visser, Seb (2019-10-23). "KNBSB Awards: Lampe MVP, Huijer Beste werper – HonkbalSoftbal.nl". honkbalsoftbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ Visser, Seb (2023-10-08). "KNBSB Awards voor Selassa, Huijer, Ruben en Richardson – HonkbalSoftbal.nl". honkbalsoftbal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "European Championship Seniors 2016 - NETHERLANDS". 2016-10-24. Archived from the original on 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Netherlands Team Roster". BaseballStats.eu. 2021-12-04. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Baseball Europe Africa Qualifier 2019". WBSC.org. 2021-06-03. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Baseball Final Qualifier 2021". WBSC. 2021-10-10. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Netherlands". WBSC Europe. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Netherlands". WBSC Europe. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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