Dodgers Sign Former A's All-Star Reliever Blake Treinen

Blake Treinen was an All-Star with the Oakland A's in 2018, but 2019 did not go as well, leading to the reliever being non-tendered by the team this offseason.

He now has a shot to prove himself with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Blake Treinen gets a one-year, $10 million deal from the Dodgers - a very nice deal for a guy projected to get $8 mill in arb. I think he might have a very good bounceback year.
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) December 11, 2019

Treinen's down 2019 season saw him finish with a 4.91 ERA and only 16 saves. He goes to Los Angeles without the pressure of the closer role, at least right away. Kenley Jansen holds down that spot and is being paid well to do so.

Blake Treinen was an absolute force in 2018 (0.78 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings). If the Dodgers can get him back to that level, it'll change the complexion of their entire bullpen.
— Alden Gonzalez (@Alden_Gonzalez) December 11, 2019

The Dodgers acquired a pitcher with All-Star potential and Treinen gets $10 million for one season, which is $2 million above his arbitration projection. LA desperately needs more bullpen help after overusing Clayton Kershaw in the 2019 playoffs and having that plan backfire in the NLDS.

Treinen had 100 strikeouts in 80.1 innings of work in his All-Star 2018 season. Anything close to that level will make this a fantastic signing for the Dodgers.