Blake Treinen was struck in the head by a batted ball during batting practice Saturday before the Los Angeles Dodgers played the Colorado Rockies, and the team was evaluating the veteran reliever afterward. Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reported that the club thought Treinen was doing OK.
Treinen was standing in the Dodgers bullpen when he was hit, a jarring scene before first pitch on a day the team needed to sort out his condition and decide whether he could be available. He has made eight relief appearances this season and has not allowed an earned run, giving up three hits and three walks while striking out six batters across 6.2 innings.
The incident came only weeks after Alex Call was struck by a line drive ahead of the Dodgers’ early-April series against the Washington Nationals. Call was hit in the chest, stayed in the lineup that night and did not miss any time. He later called the moment “Not ideal,” and said, “It’s all good. I’ve been hit with a baseball in pretty much every part of the body.... I think [Max] Muncy was behind me, so I took a bullet for [him].”
Treinen’s start to the year has been part of a bounce-back 2026 season after one of the worst years of his career in 2025, and manager Dave Roberts has praised both Treinen and Tanner Scott for their work after struggling last season. The immediate issue now is simpler and more urgent: whether Saturday’s blow to the head leaves Treinen available at all, or whether the Dodgers have another bullpen problem before the game even begins.
