Blake Treinen’s season is done, and the Dodgers have lost one of their most trusted late-inning arms at the worst possible time.
Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said Treinen will not pitch again this year after the reliever hurt his shoulder while warming up in the bullpen Saturday in San Francisco. The injury comes only weeks after Treinen returned from a long stint on the injured list, giving the Dodgers another blow to a bullpen that was already thinning out as the postseason approaches.
Treinen, 38, had just worked his way back from inflammation in his right elbow, which kept him sidelined for all of July and August. Since coming off the injured list earlier this month, he made seven appearances and gave up three earned runs across 6.2 innings. He finishes the season 4-1 with a 3.64 ERA in 29.2 innings.
For the Dodgers, this one stings beyond the numbers. Treinen is one of the players who has been part of all three of the team’s World Series championships this decade, and he played a major role in last year’s title run. He threw 2.1 scoreless innings in Game 5 of the 2024 World Series and earned the win in the Dodgers’ championship-clinching victory over the New York Yankees.
The right-hander had been working mostly in a setup role and was striking out more than a batter per inning. His absence leaves Los Angeles with fewer late-game options as the team gets ready for October.
Treinen has been a key piece of the Dodgers’ bullpen since arriving in 2020. Across six seasons with Los Angeles, he has gone 23-20 with a 2.88 ERA in 222 regular-season games.
A free agent after the season, Treinen’s future is now cloudy. His age and injury history leave open the question of whether he’ll be back with the Dodgers or land somewhere else. In a career that began in 2014, he is 49-42 with a 2.94 ERA and 83 saves.
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