The Dodgers are in agreement with right-hander Blake Treinen on a two-year deal worth $22MM, according to a report from Ari Alexander of KPRC2.
Treinen, 36, was the Dodgers’ highest-leverage reliever this year. Despite his fastball slipping nearly three miles per hour, he posted excellent marks with a 1.93 ERA, 30.4 K%, 6.0 BB%, and 44.7% groundball rate in 46 2/3 innings. Treinen has been with the Dodgers since signing a one-year, $10MM deal five years ago after the A’s non-tendered him.
Treinen has worked 149 2/3 regular season innings for the Dodgers, adding another 33 1/3 across four different postseasons. He remained the go-to reliever for Dodgers manager Dave Roberts in tough spots as the club climbed through the postseason to win a championship. He made nine appearances this postseason, getting more than three outs in five of them. Treinen was the winning pitcher in the decisive Game 5 of the World Series against the Yankees, stepping up with 2 1/3 scoreless innings.
More to come…