Blake Treinen, Relief Pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers

Date of Birth: 6/30/1988
Birthplace: Wichita, Kansas
College: South Dakota State University

Blake Treinen, relief pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was first drafted in 2010 by the Miami Marlins. However, the Marlins retracted their offer when an MRI revealed that he had a shoulder inflammation. A year later, he was drafted by the Oakland Athletics. He pitched in the Athletics' minor league system in 2011 and 2012.

Treinen was traded to the Washington Nationals in January, 2013. He pitched as a starting pitcher in their minor league system in 2013.

Treinen pitched in 7 games as a starting pitcher and 8 games as a reliever with the Nationals in 2014. He finished with a 2.49 ERA and 30 strikeouts to 13 walks in 50.2 innings. He also pitched 80.2 innings in 16 games in the minors.

Treinen was only a relief pitcher in 2015. He finished the season with 2 wins and 5 losses, 65 strikeouts to 32 walks, and a 3.86 ERA in 67.2 innings in 60 games with the Nationals.

In 2016, Treinen pitched in a career high 73 games. He finished the season with 4 wins and 1 loss, 1 save, 63 strikeouts to 31 walks, and a career low ERA of 2.28 in 67.0 innings. He pitched 2.2 innings in 3 games in the postseason and he gave up 3 hits and 2 runs. He struck out 5 batters and walked none.

Treinen returned to the Athletics in a trade on July 16, 2017. He finished the 2017 season with 3 wins and 6 losses, 16 saves, 74 strikeouts to 25 walks, and a 3.93 ERA in 75.2 innings in 37 games with the Nationals and 35 games with the Athletics.

Treinen pitched in 68 games in 2018. He had 9 wins and 2 losses, 38 saves, 100 strikeouts to 21 walks, and a 0.78 ERA in 80.1 innings in 68 games. He didn't pitch well, however, in the postseason, giving up 2 hits, including a home run, and 3 runs in 2.0 innings in 1 game.

Treinen spent time on the DL in 2019 with a right shoulder strain. He finished the season with 6 wins and 5 losses, 16 saves, 59 strikeouts to 37 walks, and a 4.91 ERA in 58.2 innings in 57 games. He didn't pitch in the postseason.

Treinen became a free agent on December 2, 2019. He signed with the Dodgers on December 15th. He pitched 25.2 innings in 27 games in 2020, and he finished the season with 3 wins and 3 losses, 22 strikeouts to 8 walks, 1 save, and a 3.86 ERA. In the postseason, he pitched 11.1 innings in 11 games and he gave up 9 hits and 6 runs.

Treinen elected free agency on October 28, 2020. He re-signed with the Dodgers on January 5, 2021. He finished the 2021 season with 6 wins and 5 losses, 7 saves, 85 strikeouts to 25 walks, and a 1.99 ERA in 72.1 innings in 72 games. In the postseason, he gave up 5 hits and 2 runs in 8.2 innings in 8 games. He struck out 8 batters and walked 2.

Career pitching statistics for Treinen through 2021 include:

• 444 games played
• 498.0 innings pitched
• 35-30 win-loss record
• 498 strikeouts to 192 walks
• 2.87 ERA

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Blake Treinen
MiLB - Blake Treinen
Baseball Reference - Blake Treinen