{"id":815222,"date":"2026-09-27T03:03:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T03:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/815222\/"},"modified":"2026-09-27T03:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-27T03:03:14","slug":"blake-treinen-injures-shoulder-out-for-postseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/815222\/","title":{"rendered":"Blake Treinen Injures Shoulder, Out For Postseason"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dodgers right-hander Blake Treinen<\/a> is done for the season after injuring his shoulder while warming up in the bullpen today, according to The Athletic\u2019s Fabian Ardaya<\/a>. Manager Dave Roberts relayed that Treinen will go for imaging and inevitably go on the injured list, ruling him out for the Dodgers\u2019 postseason run. \u201cI don\u2019t know if it was a complete blowout, but it\u2019s really unfortunate,\u201d Roberts told reporters, including\u00a0Maddie Lee of the Los Angeles Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The shoulder injury closes the book on Treinen\u2019s season and the two-year, $22MM deal he signed with the Dodgers leading into 2025. The righty missed over three months in 2025 with right forearm tightness, then another two months and change in the current season for elbow inflammation. Treinen was clearly diminished when healthy in 2025, as he pitched to a 5.40 ERA in 26 2\/3 innings with an elevated 14.7% walk rate and a career-low 33.3% ground ball rate. The latter is up to 44.4% this year, and Treinen\u2019s ERA is down to 3.64 in 36 appearances. He\u2019s cut his walk rate to a more manageable 10.0%, while his 23.8% strikeout rate is his lowest since the 2020 season.<\/p>\n

The 38-year-old Treinen would have been in play for low-leverage spots in the postseason, but he\u2019s now out of the equation entirely. Of course, the Dodgers are exceptionally well stocked with pitchers and won\u2019t have any trouble filling the void from Treinen\u2019s absence. Yoshinobu Yamamoto<\/a>, Tarik Skubal<\/a>, Tyler Glasnow<\/a>, and Blake Snell<\/a> are as formidable a rotation as they come. Snell threw four innings of one-run ball in his final postseason tune-up today.<\/p>\n

Two of their starters \u2013 Roki Sasaki<\/a> and 2026 All-Star Justin Wrobleski<\/a> \u2013 will pitch in relief in October, adding to a stacked bullpen behind closer Tanner Scott<\/a>, setup man Alex Vesia<\/a>, Edgardo Henriquez<\/a>, and Jack Dreyer<\/a>, among other solid arms. Edwin D\u00edaz<\/a> is also on hand, but he\u2019s struggled with injuries and ineffectiveness this year. The Dodgers are not committed<\/a> to carrying him on the postseason roster.<\/p>\n

The specific details of Treinen\u2019s shoulder injury and whether he will require surgery will be made clear once the imaging comes back. If he does go under the knife, it will be his fifth major injury absence in the last five seasons. He missed most of 2022 with right shoulder soreness, appearing in three games in April plus two more in September. That November, Treinen underwent surgery to repair his labrum and rotator cuff, causing him to miss all of 2023. He was relatively healthy in 2024, only missing two weeks with left hip discomfort and delivering a 1.93 ERA in 46 2\/3 innings.<\/p>\n

That said, with the forearm injury in 2025, plus this year\u2019s elbow inflammation, and now a new shoulder injury, it\u2019s fair to wonder if Treinen\u2019s career is near the end of the line. Next year will be his age-39 season. He failed to reach the 30-inning mark this year and last, and any club that signs him for 2027 will probably expect him to miss some time. Someone may pick him up on a low cost flier, but it would be a gamble on Treinen\u2019s long-term track record rather than a reflection of his recent performance and health.<\/p>\n

In separate news, the Dodgers reinstated catcher Dalton Rushing<\/a> from the 10-day injured list on Friday. Infielder Alex Freeland<\/a> was optioned down to make room for Rushing on the active roster, per the team\u2019s announcement. The 25-year-old Rushing is batting .248\/.331\/.464 with a 119 wRC+ in 251 plate appearances this season. He\u2019d been out since September 6th what was later revealed to be a partially torn UCL in his throwing elbow. He is unable to throw and won\u2019t catch in the postseason, but he should be available off the bench as a pinch hitter against right-handed pitching.<\/p>\n

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