Blake Treinen agrees to Dodgers contract extension, but will he pitch again in 2022?
LA TimesDodgers reliever Blake Treinen, shown in a game against Colorado on April 8, is on the 60-day injured list with an undisclosed shoulder injury. He has been ruled out until after the All-Star break, though manager Dave Roberts said earlier this month the hope is that the high-leverage reliever will be back in time for the team’s “stretch run.” One person Sunday said there is a “decent” chance Treinen returns this season. Instead, he began rehabbing, telling reporters that while the discomfort had subsided, his injury was still “more of a conviction thing.” “I’m taking it day by day to get myself right,” Treinen added. “When the conviction comes back and I can start throwing, we’ll go from there.” Sunday’s news removes one of the uncertainties surrounding Treinen, who last season performed like one of baseball’s best relievers in his second season as the Dodgers’ setup man.