A's All-Star closer Blake Treinen wins record-setting arbitration case

Blake Treinen set a record without even lifting up a ball yet. The closer has won his arbitration case and plans to make $6.4 million this season with the A's:

Oakland A’s closer Blake Treinen has won his arbitration case. He’ll make $6.4 million, a $4.25 million raise, which is a record for a second-time arb-eligible reliever.

Players and clubs now tied 1-1, with Carlos Correa’s case result not public to avoid it influencing another. https://t.co/bBwJB9uZBz

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) February 2, 2019Last year, Treinen became one of the premier pitchers in the game finishing the season boasting a phenomenal 0.78 ERA with 100 strikeouts in 80.1 innings and collecting 38 saves. He also received…