Travis Lakins Sr.

Travis Clay Lakins Sr.[1] (born June 29, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles.

[4] The Red Sox selected Lakins in the sixth round of the 2015 MLB Draft, signing him for an above-slot bonus of $320,000.

He also used a heavy mix of curveballs and changeups both early and behind in counts, showing consistency with the secondaries pitches and refined command and control overall.

In the month of April, he led the Salem pitching staff with a 3–1 record and a 2.13 ERA in four starts, striking out 26 and walking 10 in 25+1⁄3 innings of work.

[2] Lakins spent 2017 with both Salem and the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, posting a combined 5–4 record with a 4.21 ERA in 68+1⁄3 innings between both teams.

[7] Lakins opened the 2019 season with Pawtucket, and on April 23, he was added to Boston's major league active roster for the first time.

[8] He made his MLB debut that day, pitching 2+2⁄3 innings against the Detroit Tigers while allowing one run and striking out two.

[14] Overall with the 2019 Red Sox, Lakins appeared in 16 games (three starts), compiling an 0–1 record with 3.86 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 23+1⁄3 innings.

[20] On July 6, Lakins underwent season-ending surgery to fix a recurrent olecranon stress fracture in his right elbow.