The Los Angeles Dodgers have formally added Eric Lauer to the active roster after clearing out a spot by optioning right-hander
What will Eric Lauer bring to the Dodgers?
Lauer was horrendous himself for the Blue Jays in eight games, putting up a 6.69 ERA and -0.5 bWAR. However, in 2025, he had a 3.18 ERA in 28 games, including 15 starts.
He is an arm that functions out of the bullpen and starts on occasion. He does not throw hard, relying on location and missing bats with his pitch mix.
With the Dodgers only having one southpaw starter, Lauer gives them a different look, and at the age of 31, there is hope that he can turn things around to be at least an average arm to slightly below average.
A good stint in Los Angeles could get his career back on track. He was stellar in 2021 and 2022 with the Brewers, and he had two solid years with San Diego to start his career, but he has also had 6.56 ERA and 13.09 ERA seasons mixed in.
It is hard to predict what he can actually bring, but at the very least, he likely won’t be worse than Mills and can eat innings in the process.