The Los Angeles Dodgers are buying left-handed pitcher Eric Lauer from the Toronto Blue Jays, per Katie Woo of The Athletic.
Lauer, 30, pitched for the Blue Jays final season and confronted the Dodgers twice within the World Series, not permitting a run by 5.2 innings of labor. He was an necessary a part of the run Toronto put collectively final 12 months, however the identical can’t be mentioned for 2026.
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Through eight appearances this season, six of which got here as begins, Lauer posted a 6.69 ERA by 36.1 innings pitched. He had simply 26 strikeouts throughout that stretch.
The Blue Jays designated Lauer for project May 11, and the Dodgers despatched again money issues in alternate for the southpaw. Brusdar Graterol moved to the 60-day injured checklist after the transfer.
Through his eight-year MLB profession, Lauer has made 156 appearances, slowly transitioning right into a bullpen function over the previous couple of seasons. He has a profession 4.26 ERA.
Why Do the Dodgers Need Eric Lauer?
The Dodgers started the season with one of the efficient pitching staffs in MLB, although that title is in jeopardy after a slew of accidents. Both Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell have landed on the injured checklist this month, decreasing the Dodgers’ six-man rotation to simply 5 gamers.
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That doesn’t imply Lauer will likely be a starter, although, as LA might additionally use some assist in the bullpen. Some of the Dodgers’ most necessary bullpen items are on the injured checklist, comparable to Edwin Diaz, Ben Casparius and Brock Stewart.
They additionally placed southpaw Jack Dreyer on the injured list forward of Sunday’s recreation towards the Los Angeles Angels, so they might fill the void Dreyer left with Lauer if want be.
That being mentioned, Lauer isn’t particularly tuned for the matchups Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts likes taking part in for. Despite being a left-hander, Lauer has a .348 batting common towards when dealing with left-handed batters, and has a WHIP of two.60 towards them.
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His numbers towards right-handers are significantly better, posting only a .248 BAA and a 1.31 WHIP whereas dealing with much more batters from the precise facet.
Do you suppose this can be a good transfer for the Dodgers?