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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Eric Lauer is penciled in to start next Tuesday against the Rockies.

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Eric Lauer was claimed off waivers from the Blue Jays and will start for the Dodgers next Tuesday against the Rockies, replacing Blake Snell who underwent elbow surgery. Prospect River Ryan will remain in Triple-A as a result.

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Lauer was plucked off waivers from the Blue Jays over the weekend and will jump into Los Angeles' rotation at some point next week as a replacement for Blake Snell, who underwent NanoScope surgery on his left elbow this week. The 30-year-old lefty is a non-factor fantasy-wise but his arrival means intriguing pitching prospect River Ryan will remain in Triple-A.