Blake Treinen has missed most of the season with a shoulder injury — or maybe two different shoulder injuries? — pitching in just five games after being the Dodgers’ best and most dependable reliever in 2021.
L.A. manager Dave Roberts said over the weekend that if Treinen is healthy, he will be on the postseason roster, even if he doesn’t get back in time to make any more regular-season appearances.
Treinen played catch on Tuesday for the first time since going back on the injured list three weeks ago. Afterwards, he met with the media, and his tone wouldn’t necessarily be described as “pessimistic,” but it sure as heck wasn’t “optimistic,” either.