The Los Angeles Dodgers transferred Eric Lauer to the 60-day injured list on Friday, making him unavailable for the rest of the regular season and playoffs.
Eric Lauer’s 2026 season is over. On Friday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers transferred the former Toronto Blue Jay to the 60-day injured list due to left elbow inflammation, ultimately putting an end to his campaign. Lauer was originally placed on the 15-day IL on September 2 following his most recent outing on September 1.
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The Dodgers transferred Eric Lauer from the 15-day to the 60-day injured list on Friday afternoon. That opened the necessary 40-man roster spot to call up top prospect Josue De Paula.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers transferred Eric Lauer to the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster to call up top prospect Josue De Paula. Shohei Ohtani was also placed on the 15-day IL to make room on the active roster for De Paula.
The last time that the Padres took a college player in the first round was 2016, when the club grabbed Eric Lauer & Cal Quantrill. So, it’s not much of a shock to see San Diego go with the tried-and-true method, even if it doesn’t always yield perfect results.
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed Eric Lauer on the 15-day injured list one day after his disastrous start against the St. Louis Cardinals. He labored to the tune of 63 pitches over just three innings, allowing eight hits and seven earned runs in the process.
The Dodgers announced they’ve placed left-hander Eric Lauer on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation. Blake Treinen replaces him on the pitching staff, as the veteran reliever was reinstated from the 60-day IL. Will Klein has been transferred from the 15-day to the 60-day IL to open a 40-man roster spot for Treinen.
The Los Angeles Dodgers reinstated Blake Treinen from the 60-day injured list and placed Eric Lauer on the 15-day IL with left elbow inflammation. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers transferred Will Klien to the 60-day IL.
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Eric Lauer took responsibility after a rough outing helped send the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 13-8 loss against the St. Louis Cardinals. The left-hander struggled with his command during the start, and afterward, he pointed to his own approach as a major reason things went wrong.
The Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the St. Louis Cardinals, 13-8, on Tuesday evening and fell to 82-56 on the year. The Cardinals got to Eric Lauer early as he allowed seven earned runs in just three frames, striking out two in the process.
For the first time in nearly three whole months, Will Smith was back in the starting lineup for the start of the Dodgers’ nine-game homestand on Tuesday.
Outhomering the Dodgers five to zip, the Cardinals had no trouble controlling this game right from the jump in a 13-8 blowout win. For the first time since joining the Dodgers, Eric Lauer delivered a bad enough start at home that helps illustrate why he was available in the first place, ready to be scooped up by one of baseball’s strongest teams.
The Los Angeles Dodgers seem to be getting healthy at the right time, with the final month of the regular season here. The starting rotation has gotten a big boost in recent weeks, with both Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow returning from long injury recoveries.
The Los Angeles Dodgers remain without multiple key contributors due to injury but are on the verge of welcoming back Tyler Glasnow, Shohei Ohtani and Will Smith as the month of September approaches.
The Los Angeles Dodgers bounced back from a tough weekend to rout the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a three-game series on Monday. The Dodgers will try to make it two straight in Denver when the teams play again Tuesday night.
The rotation for the Los Angeles Dodgers could be a revolving door through the remainder of the regular season. How long veteran left-hander Eric Lauer can maintain his spot is one of the key question marks.
Despite Lauer putting up impressive numbers with a 5-0 record and a 2.96 ERA, his role will likely change.
With the MLB trade deadline just four days away, there have been rumblings of the Los Angeles Dodgers potentially looking to deal from their big league roster to fill other areas of need in the organization.
Since the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Lauer from the Toronto Blue Jays, he has been a dominant force in their rotation.
Once believed to be a temporary emergency addition to the starting rotation, the Los Angeles Dodgers are finding a comfort level when left-hander Eric Lauer takes the mound.
The past two seasons, injuries to starting pitchers have forced Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts to get creative. Bullpen games. Starters pitching fewer innings than ever to preserve their arms.
On Sunday, the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired left-hander Eric Lauer and cash considerations from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Lauer was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on May 11 after struggling through the start of the 2026 campaign.
The Eric Lauer era is over. On Monday afternoon, the Toronto Blue Jays announced that Lauer has been designated for assignment. This comes a day following one of his worst outings as a Blue Jay.
Lauer's May 10 meltdown performance was the last straw for the 30-year-old after giving up six earned runs, including three home runs.
Eric Lauer was unquestionably one of the most important members of the 2025 Toronto Blue Jays. He stabilized the starting rotation when it was ravaged
Things just keep getting worse for Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Eric Lauer, who has been the weakest link in the starting rotation. In late April, Lauer expressed frustrations with being a bulk pitcher.
Eric Lauer's performance in the Toronto Blue Jays' starting rotation this season has raised concerns.
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