"The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Eric Lauer from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for cash considerations on Sunday. Brusdar Graterol was transferred to the 60-day injured list in order to make room for Lauer on the Dodgers' 40-man roster."
"Graterol started the season on the 15-day IL due to his ongoing recovery from right shoulder surgery. He started a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City in early May but it's been halted after just four appearances. That was in response to Graterol experiencing some back discomfort that in turn is resulting in further evaluation."
"Lauer joins the Dodgers six days after he was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays. It marked an unceremonious ending to a relationship that had become strained in part because of the Blue Jay's usage of the left-hander and also going through an arbitration hearing."
"Although Lauer excelled as a swingman, he made clear of having a preference to start. Multiple injuries in the Blue Jays rotation this year created that opportunity, but Lauer went 1-3 with a 6.15 ERA in six starts. Pitching out of the bullpen wasn't much better, as Lauer was 0-2 with an 8.10 ERA in two appearances."
Eric Lauer was acquired by the Los Angeles Dodgers from the Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations. Brusdar Graterol was transferred to the 60-day injured list to make room for Lauer on the Dodgers’ 40-man roster. Graterol began the season on the 15-day injured list after right shoulder surgery and started a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City in early May. The rehab was halted after four appearances due to back discomfort and further evaluation. Graterol is not eligible to be activated until May 24. Lauer joined the Dodgers six days after being designated for assignment by Toronto. His time with the Blue Jays ended after strained usage, including bullpen work, and an arbitration process. Lauer struggled in 2025 with a 6.69 ERA across eight games, contrasting with strong 2024 results.
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