Dodgers pitcher faces trade rumors as wife expresses concerns
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 30, 2026, 5:17 PM
Last updated Jul 30, 2026
Eric Lauer, currently pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers, may be traded before the upcoming deadline on August 3. Despite the Dodgers' perfect 9-0 record when he pitches, they might explore selling high on Lauer as key players return from injury. Lauer's wife, Emily, is unhappy with the possibility of another move, especially as the couple awaits their second child in early 2027. Lauer has performed well with a 5-0 record and 2.96 ERA since joining the Dodgers after being traded from the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this season.
- •Lauer has a 9-0 record with the Dodgers when pitching.
- •Trade deadline is August 3; teams can’t swap major league players afterward.
- •Lauer has a 2.96 ERA since joining the Dodgers.
- •He has been traded twice in his career, most recently from Toronto.
- •Lauer and his wife are expecting their second child in early 2027.
- 5:17 PMYahoo Sports — Wife of Dodgers veteran has harsh reaction to trade rumors
"Eric Lauer might not be pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers after the trade deadline in four days. The Dodgers are a remarkable 9-0 when the journeyman pitches, but they might choose to sell high at a time when Blake…
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