Blake Treinen threw his first pitch in a real game since April 14th last night in OKC, and he threw a successful inning for the AAA OKC Dodgers. He has thrown simulated games, but nothing matches the adrenaline of pitching in a game and in front of fans, and there were over 7000 last night in OKC, so it was a good environment for him to start back in. To watch every pitch of his 1 inning, including a breakdown of every pitch, the type of pitch thrown and the velocity, click on the video below and the watch this 3-minute Blake Treinen Feature Cut.
What Did it Look Like?
Treinen started his performance with 3 sinkers in a row and each one got progressively faster. The velocity on those sinkers went from 94.6 to 95.8 to 96.3 on the third sinker in succession. He then threw 2 sliders in a row at 84.4 and 85.3 which is a great sign, because the slider is the one that is tough to throw with any kind of arm or shoulder discomfort. So, the fact that he trusted his health enough to throw 2 in a row was a very positive sign.
Treinen then started varying his pitches and threw a sinker at 95.8, a slider at 85.7, and a cutter at 89.2. He finished the inning and his performance with a 96 mph sinker that was hit to Ryan Noda at 1st base for the 3rd out.
What’s Next
Treinen is expected to be with OKC, or at least on some kind of rehab assignment until the end of the month, and is thought to be a possibility to be reactivated as early as September 1. That puts him in a position to get several performances under his belt to see if he can help down the playoff stretch.
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