PT TODAY: Nationals tap Treinen as closer
Mar 30 2017
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| National League | American League | |
| Nationals | Blake Treinen named closer | |
| Washington Nationals RHP Blake Treinen was named the closer by manager Dusty Baker Thursday, March 30. Source: The Washington Post - Chelsea Janes | |
| BHQ take: In somewhat of a surprise, Treinen was selected to start the season as Washington's closer rather than Shawn Kelley or Koda Glover. Treinen joined Washington mid-season in 2014 and followed a decent rookie season with two solid seasons as essentially the Nationals' seventh-inning guy. His xERA in 2015 and 2016 were 3.24 and 3.32, respectively, and his Dom and Cmd were essentially the same both seasons: 8.5 and 8.6... |
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