Dodgers activate Eric Lauer, option Wyatt Mills
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - MAY 04: Eric Lauer #56 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches during the game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Monday, May 4, 2026 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
(Photo by Alex Zadorozny/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers on Tuesday activated pitcher Eric Lauer, the left-hander they acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday for cash considerations . Right-hander Wyatt Mills was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City. After a 3.
18 ERA and 3. 88 xERA in 2025 for the Blue Jays, Lauer this year had a 6. 69 ERA and 5.
86 xERA in eight games, including six starts, with 26 strikeouts, 16 walks, and an American League-high 11 home runs allowed. That led to Toronto designating Lauer for assignment on May 11, before trading him to Los Angeles on Sunday. Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes spoke with reporters on Monday at Petco Park in San Diego and said that Lauer, who last pitched on May 10, will be inserted into the Dodgers rotation at some point in the next week, but might pitch in relief in the interim.
From Maddie Lee of the Los Angeles Times : “Part of the thinking is to not create this domino effect of chasing our tails,” Gomes said. “Trying to maintain a similar schedule as we’ve had, and when we can get guys extra days’ rest, do it. If we don’t need it, and we’re trying to line things up a different way, just maintain the flexibility to be able to do that.