Overview
- The Dodgers reinstated right-hander Blake Treinen and placed left-hander Eric Lauer on the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation, a transaction the team announced on Wednesday.
- To clear a 40-man roster spot for Treinen, Los Angeles transferred right-hander Will Klein to the 60-day injured list after he was diagnosed with bone chips in his right elbow, effectively ruling him out for the rest of the regular season.
- Lauer allowed seven runs and eight hits in three innings in a 13-8 loss to St. Louis before the move, and the club said the left elbow inflammation followed that outing.
- Treinen made seven rehab appearances in the minors after going on the IL in June and figures to bolster the right-handed high-leverage mix in the bullpen late in games.
- The roster changes thin the Dodgers’ starting rotation and push the club to consider spot starts or minor-league recalls such as Emmet Sheehan, while Klein could still be evaluated for postseason availability depending on his recovery.