"Lauer came out of the bullpen in the fifth inning of the Blue Jays' 1-0 lead over the LA Angels and promptly gave up the lead, and then some. Lauer pitched the remaining five innings of the game, giving up six earned runs on five hits, and two walks, while allowing three home runs. The Blue Jays lost their opportunity to sweep the Angels and get to within two games of the .500 mark and it would be the last straw for Lauer's current tenure with Toronto."
"Manager John Schneider spoke to media on Monday and said the reason they DFA'd Lauer was based on results. Blue Jays manager John Schneider on the reason for Eric Lauer's DFA: pic.twitter.com/YESJijgCX0- Arden Zwelling (@ArdenZwelling) May 11, 2026"
""Just results. Tough conversation because of what he did last year. I know it was kind of back and forth with him this year, bullpen and starting. Just felt like we needed to go in a different direction. That's it. Those conversations suck. Baseball's hard. We get it. Hopefully he can get back to the stuff being where it was last year," says Schneider."
"Last year, Lauer almost came out of nowhere to help the Blue Jays on their World Series run. Lauer had previously pitched for the San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers between 2018-2023 to mixed success. He left to play for the Kia Tigers of the KBO in 2024, before returning to North America and signing with the Blue Jays. He was called up from Triple-A Buffalo at the end of April, and was used in a hybrid role until the middle of June."
Eric Lauer was designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays after a disastrous outing against the Los Angeles Angels. He entered in the fifth inning with Toronto leading 1-0, surrendered the lead, and ultimately allowed six earned runs on five hits, two walks, and three home runs while pitching the remaining five innings. The loss prevented a sweep and left Toronto unable to close in on a .500 record. Manager John Schneider stated the decision was based on results, acknowledging difficult conversations and noting that Lauer needs a reset to regain the form he showed the previous year. Lauer previously contributed during the team’s winning stretch and later returned to North America after playing in the KBO.
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