Blake Treinen’s season is done, and the Dodgers just lost another key arm at the worst possible time.
The 38-year-old reliever hurt his shoulder while warming up in the bullpen Saturday in San Francisco, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Treinen will not pitch again this season. It’s a brutal ending for a pitcher who had only recently come back from a long stay on the injured list.
Treinen returned earlier this month after dealing with inflammation in his right elbow, an issue that kept him out for all of July and August. He got back on the mound and made seven appearances, giving up three earned runs in 6.2 innings. For the year, he finished 4-1 with a 3.64 ERA in 29.2 innings.
The injury hits harder because of who Treinen has been for this Dodgers team. He’s in his 12th MLB season and has spent the last six years in Los Angeles, becoming one of the few players on the roster tied to all three Dodgers World Series titles this decade.
That includes his work in the 2024 World Series, when he threw 2.1 scoreless innings in Game 5 and was the winning pitcher in the Dodgers’ championship-clinching victory over the New York Yankees.
Treinen had been working mainly in a setup role and was averaging more than a strikeout per inning, so his absence cuts further into the Dodgers’ late-inning depth as the postseason approaches.
Since arriving in Los Angeles in 2020, Treinen has been a steady bullpen presence. Over six seasons with the Dodgers, he’s gone 23-20 with a 2.88 ERA in 222 regular-season games.
He’s also set to hit free agency after the season, and his age and injury history now make his future a real question, whether that’s with the Dodgers or somewhere else. In his career, which began in 2014, Treinen is 49-42 with a 2.94 ERA and 83 saves.
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