Overview
- Lauer, who was traded Sunday, joined the Dodgers from the Blue Jays in a move that sent the left-hander and cash to Los Angeles for cash considerations.
- AP records show the Blue Jays will send $2,529,411.76 to the Dodgers, leaving Los Angeles with about $600,001 in added payroll for Lauer this season.
- Blue Jays reporter Shi Davidi clarified Monday that there is no player to be named later in the deal, with cash flowing both ways to balance Lauer’s $4.4 million salary.
- The Dodgers activated Lauer on Tuesday and optioned Wyatt Mills, after previously transferring Brusdar Graterol to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man spot.
- Manager Dave Roberts said Lauer will start as a length option out of the bullpen with a chance to start as the schedule tightens, a need created by injuries to Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell and a coming run of games that strains the six-man rotation.