Dodgers players with the most to lose from a canceled season

Dodgers with most to lose from canceled season: Blake Treinen

Blake Treinen was one of the best relievers in baseball during the 2018 season with the Oakland Athletics. The right-hander appeared in 68 games and allowed only seven earned runs on way to recording 38 saves with a minuscule 0.78 ERA. He struck out 100 batters while walking only 21. He was pretty much automatic that season for the A’s.

Then everything fell apart last year. The 6-foot-5 reliever saw his ERA balloon to 4.91 and his impressive KK/BB ratio from the previous season of 4.76 fell to 1.59. It was like he was a completely different pitcher in 2019 compared to 2018, or really any other year of his career, which began in 2014 with the Washington Nationals.

The Dodgers signed Treinen to a one-year, $10 million this offseason hoping for a bounce-back season, a wish that could be lost if the season is canceled. Treinen turns 32 on June 30th, and it’s hard to predict how a lost season impacts his aging curve. While it’s logical to believe pitchers could gain a year of strength by sitting out an entire season, nothing is guaranteed.

Treinen was able to secure a decent-sized contract on a one-year “prove it” deal based on his performance before the 2019 season. It might be difficult for him to demand the same payday in a tough free agent market, and at that point, two years removed from his breakout campaign.