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The Los Angeles Dodgers fortified their roster even further after winning the World Series, but they haven’t been able to stay healthy.
Even after adding the likes of Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki and Tanner Scott to the pitching staff, the team is struggling to field healthy arms. Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Clayton Kershaw, Michael Kopech, Brusdal Graterol and several others are all languishing on the injured list.
And among their many injury updates and roster gaps, the Dodgers have now been called out for their odd handling of reliever Blake Treinen following his own issues.
“The IL moves, meanwhile, include troubling news regarding Treinen,” Bill Plunkett reported for the Orange County Register. “The Dodgers have offered no updates or timetable for his return since he went on the IL two weeks ago with what was announced as a low-grade forearm sprain. He will not be eligible to return now until mid-June at the earliest.”
Treinen signed a two-year, $22 million deal to stay with the Dodgers this past winter, but he hasn’t been able to recapture the All-Star form he flashed with the Athletics in 2018.
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In 2024, Treinen logged 46.2 innings with a 1.93 ERA and 56 total strikeouts. But as he’s dealt with his injury this season, he’s been able to pitch in just eight innings while logging a 3.38 ERA.
A lack of clear updates from the team on Treinen suggests some more bad injury news for the Dodgers’ pitching staff. However, there’s still reason to hope he can recover and contribute when it really counts for a team that is World Series or bust once again.
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Peter Chawaga is a veteran journalist covering Major League Baseball for The Sporting News. His MLB reporting has included feature interviews with commissioner Rob Manfred and Hall of Fame slugger David Ortiz, salary analysis, player rankings and more. He has covered baseball for Forbes, Yardbarker, Pitcher List, Athlon and other outlets.
With over ten years of newsroom experience, he has previously covered finance, technology, arts, and culture for newspapers, magazines, and websites nationwide. He graduated from Wake Forest University with a degree in English and journalism.
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