The Oakland A’s placed closer Blake Treinen on the 10-day injured list, the team announced Sunday. Righty reliever Brian Schlitter was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas to take his spot on the roster.
The All-Star closer described his injury as a mild rotator cuff strain, reports Susan Slusser of the S.F. Chronicle. There is no timetable for his return.
Treinen was arguably baseball’s best reliever in 2018. He won the Reliever of the Month Award twice, in May and September, as well as Baseball Digest’s Relief Pitcher of the Year Award.