Dodgers place Eric Lauer on injured list with elbow inflammation

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed left-handed pitcher Eric Lauer on the 15-day injured list due to elbow inflammation, adding to their ongoing pitching injury woes. Veteran reliever Blake Treinen was reinstated from the 60-day IL to replace him on the roster. Lauer was hit hard by the Cardinals on Tuesday, allowing seven runs on eight hits over three innings, and experienced elbow discomfort during or after the start. He had returned to the rotation after Roki Sasaki's blister opened a spot, having previously been moved to the bullpen. The Dodgers face a stretch of nine straight game days and have not announced their rotation for the upcoming Washington series. Emmet Sheehan is a likely candidate for a spot start, while Treinen could play a significant role in October.