Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen left Saturday's sport towards the Rangers after taking the brunt of a line drive. Treinen instantly fell to the bottom in ache, however ultimately went below his personal energy.
Rangers catcher Sam Huff within the fifth inning hit a liner that hit Treinen someplace on his proper aspect. It isn’t clear whether or not Treinen was hit within the ribs or stomach, however the affect hit him. The ball ricocheted to Freddie Freeman for the out at first base. After a couple of minutes with a coach, Treinen bought up below his personal energy and left the sport.
Treinen has appeared sharp in his 4 outings this spring, permitting simply two hits and no walks in his 3⅓ scoreless innings, with a pair of strikeouts.
It was a welcome signal for the Dodgers, who exercised Treinen's membership possibility in November, which can pay the righty a $1 million base wage in 2024 after being restricted to only six innings pitched in each seasons earlier mixed whereas he was bothered with shoulder. damage
At DodgerFest on Feb. 3 at Dodger Stadium, Treinen stated, “I really feel wonderful. It's been a blessing to have a full season, and it's most likely the perfect I've felt since 21.”
Final week, a number of Dodgers praised Treinen's stuff this spring, but additionally burdened the warning that it may take time for Treinen to regain his dominant kind after lacking a lot time. Basic supervisor Brandon Gomes informed Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Instances, “It's been actually robust. The transfer [on his pitches] it’s impious. His command was good. He actually didn't miss a beat when it comes to placing the entire arsenal collectively and having the ability to assault the zone.”
To this point, the 35-year-old Treinen has appeared in 4 Cactus League video games, one sport on two days' relaxation and the final two video games on three days' relaxation. Though it must be famous, Treinen was initially scheduled to pitch on Friday night time as an alternative of Saturday, however the sport was rained out earlier than he had an opportunity to pitch.
