3 players who definitely won’t be back with Dodgers in 2021

2. Blake Treinen

Blake Treinen may have priced himself out of Los Angeles.

The Dodgers already have $29 million committed to Jansen and Kelly for 2021 and, though it’s not completely out of the question, it’s hard to imagine the front office splurging on more relief options when they have rising arbitration costs for guys like Corey Seager, Cody Bellinger and Julio Urias.

But maybe they do! And that’s where Blake Treinen comes in. The right-hander didn’t have the most impressive of seasons, and we can point to Game 1 of the NLCS or Game 4 of the World Series to prove that. However, he also came in during some really big spots (Games 5, 6 and 7 of the NLCS and Games 3 and 5 of the World Series) and got the job done.

He’s also proven he can be deployed in any inning. He came in during the fourth inning twice in the NLCS to help give the Dodgers length and then saved Game 5 of the Fall Classic. Teams will value that, especially considering the manner in which relievers are used in the modern game.

Treinen still throws 96-97 and his cutter is lethal when it’s on. We don’t see the Dodgers getting in a potential bidding war for a guy who’s definitely good, but has fallen off big time after his legendary 2018 campaign with the Oakland A’s. A ton of teams need bullpen help and will likely be giving Treinen a call.