Blue Jays Castoff Details Bad ‘Feeling’ In Toronto After Joining Dodgers

BusinessSportsMoneyBlue Jays Castoff Details Bad ‘Feeling’ In Toronto After Joining DodgersByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorMay 26, 2026, 07:06pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.BALTIMORE, MD - JULY 29: Eric Lauer #56 of the Toronto Blue Jays looks on before game two of a split doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 29, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Toronto Blue Jays have been snakebit by injuries this season, struggling to regain the momentum they enjoyed during a run all the way to Game 7 of the World Series last year.The team has lost players across the roster, including catcher Alejandro Kirk and switch-hitting slugger Anthony Santander. But the pitching staff has been particularly decimated, with Dylan Cease hitting the injured list this week alongside Shane Bieber, Max Scherzer, Cody Ponce and Jose Berrios. That has left the team surprisingly shorthanded in the rotation, particularly after it cut ties with swingman Eric Lauer, who posted a 6.69 ERA in 36 and one-third innings for the team this season after playing a key role in its run last year.ForbesDodgers’ Freddie Freeman Sends Retirement Message After Personal UpdateBy Peter ChawagaFormer Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher Eric Lauer Traded To Los Angeles Dodgers After Issues With RoleThe Blue Jays’ decision to trade Lauer to the Los Angeles Dodgers might have further thinned their pitching stable, but it seemed like their hand was forced after Lauer shared his feelings about following an opener rather than taking on the role of a more traditional starter."It’s definitely different," Lauer told reporters after following an opener last month, per Sportsnet. "To be real blunt,...