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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 24: Manager Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on against the Chicago Cubs during the ninth inning at Dodger Stadium on April 24, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)
On Sunday, the Los Angeles Dodgers will finish up their series with the Los Angeles Angels.
They have won each of the first two games, so they will look to go for the sweep in Sunday’s game.
GettyEric Lauer #56 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches in the first inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins at Rogers Centre on April 11, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Also on Sunday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reported the news that the Dodgers are signing Eric Lauer.
He went 1-5 with a 6.69 ERA in eight games for the Toronto Blue Jays this season.
Woo wrote: “The Dodgers are signing Eric Lauer, sources tell The Athletic. Lauer, who played a big part in the Blue Jays playoff run, was DFA’d by Toronto last week. Pitched 8 games, made 6 starts. Gives Dodgers some options with their pitching currently relatively thin.”
The Dodgers are signing Eric Lauer, sources tell The Athletic. Lauer, who played a big part in the Blue Jays playoff run, was DFA’d by Toronto last week. Pitched 8 games, made 6 starts. Gives Dodgers some options with their pitching currently relatively thin.
GettyEric Lauer #56 of the Toronto Blue Jays delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on May 04, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida.
Lauer was picked in the first round of the 2016 MLB Draft.
He spent the first two seasons of his career with the San Diego Padres.
After the Padres, the 30-year-old had his longest stint (four seasons) with the Milwaukee Brewers.
GettyEric Lauer #52 of the Milwaukee Brewers throws a pitch in the first inning against the Chicago Cubs at American Family Field on September 30, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
He had been with the Blue Jays for the last two seasons.
Over 156 career games, Lauer has gone 46-44 with a 4.26 ERA.
GettyEric Lauer #56 of the Toronto Blue Jays reacts to a catch in the outfield by Nathan Lukes #38 in the fifth inning of their MLB game against the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre on September 25, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Here’s what people were saying about the news:
Adrian Medina: “#Dodgers are adding additional arm reinforcements as Los Angeles has signed LHP Eric Lauer. Lauer was DFA’d by the Toronto Blue Jays on May 11 as he posted a 1-5 record with a 6.69 ERA across 36 1/3 IP.”
Jack Harris: “The Dodgers are acquiring left-handed pitcher Eric Lauer, per source, after he was DFA’d by the Toronto Blue Jays last week Veteran lefty who can provide some depth amid the team’s recent wave of pitching injuries”
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