Toronto traded left-handed pitcher Eric Lauer to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Lauer was designated for assignment on May 11 and finished with a 6.69 ERA. The move sends him to a team seeking pitching depth after injuries to the starting rotation. Lauer was acquired by Toronto in December 2024 on a minor-league deal after time in Korea’s KBO with the Kia Tigers. He was called up in April 2025 and posted a 9-2 record with a 3.18 ERA, contributing as both a starter and reliever. In the 2025 postseason, he posted a 3.12 ERA and delivered a scoreless 4.2-inning stretch in an 18-inning World Series Game 3.
"Toronto announced Saturday (May 17) that the team has traded left-handed pitcher Eric Lauer to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Lauer is headed to the West Coast after being designated for assignment on May 11, where he finished his time with the Blue Jays with an alarming 6.69 ERA."
"Lauer was originally acquired by the Blue Jays in December 2024, signing him to a minor-league deal after a stint with the Kia Tigers in Korea's KBO League. After being called up from Triple-A Buffalo in April 2025, he became a dominant force on the mound, posting a 9-2 record with a 3.18 ERA in the regular season, splitting his time as a starter and a reliever."
"In the 2025 Postseason, Lauer continued to show his dominance, finishing with a 3.12 ERA in 8.2 innings with eight strikeouts. His standout performance came in Game 3's 18-inning marathon of the 2025 World Series, where he never allowed an earned run in 4.2 innings."
"The switch from starter to the bullpen began what seemed to be a turbulent relationship between Lauer and the team, as the former made it clear he wanted to be a starter. It reached its boiling point in April 2026, when Lauer made it clear he hated the idea of having an opener for his starts and hoped the Blue Jays never did it again."
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