Kenley Jansen will enter the 2020 season as the Dodgers’ closer although, for the first time in his career, he will have a much shorter “leash”. That could mean the Dodgers will likely search the free agent or trade market for a backup option if Jansen continues to regress in 2020. One solution could be a one-year flier on Blake Treinen.
Blake Treinen emerged as one of the top closers in the game during the 2018 season. He posted a minuscule 0.78 ERA and converted 38 of his 43 save opportunities. After an injury-plagued 2019 season, the A’s could be looking to non-tender Treinen or trade him before he heads to arbitration.