The Los Angeles Dodgers moved left-hander Eric Lauer to the injured list Wednesday while reinstating Blake Treinen from the injured list. Lauer started in the Dodgers' 13-8 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, allowing seven runs to come across in just three innings pitched.
He had been solid for the Dodgers after they claimed him off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays, putting together six quality starts through his first 10 starts with the team. After Wednesday, though, Lauer's ERA ballooned to 4.50 with the Dodgers, potentially due to the left elbow inflammation the Dodgers placed him on the injured list with. Treinen hasn't pitched since June, having landed on the 15-day IL with elbow inflammation on June 20 and eventually moving to the 60-day IL last month.
He performed fairly well through his 29 appearances this season, posting a 3.52 ERA through 23 innings pitched. The right-hander began his rehab assignment midway through August, and showed he could return to the team as soon as possible. Through seven appearances, spanning 6.1 innings pitched, Treinen allowed just two hits and issued two walks without giving up a run—striking out eight batters in the process.
To make room for Treinen on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers moved right-hander Will Klein to the 60-day IL. The Dodgers have a few days to figure out their rotation, but have plenty of options to replace the left-hander. They've run a six-man rotation for most of the past year and a half with Shohei Ohtani returning to the mound, but with his uncertain status for the remainder of the year, they could progress with five players.
Currently, they have Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tarik Skubal, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow healthy, and could move a bullpen arm into the rotation or call up a new starter to fill the final spot. Justin Wrobleski returned from the injured list ahead of Tuesday's game and could take his spot back, but Gavin Stone is coming back from injury and Emmet Sheehan also lies in wait in the minor leagues. The Dodgers' rotation sustained heavy injuries over the last two months, with Ohtani, Wrobleski and Sasaki all having to take time off the mound, and they'll hope their key pitchers can all make a return before the postseason.
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