Lauer is with the Brewers on Friday and will be activated from the COVID-19 injured list, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

He is a strong candidate to start Saturday's game against the Pirates. Three of his last five starts have come against the Pirates, and he has logged a 1.78 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 20 strikeouts in 25.1 innings while facing mostly poor offenses over that five-start stretch.