Blake Treinen ’11 was selected to represent the Oakland Athletics at July’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Washington, D.C. Treinen, who led all relievers in Major League Baseball with 24 saves and a 0.94 ERA, threw a scoreless sixth inning, tossing 10 strikes in his 11 pitches.
Photo by Michael Zagaris, provided by Oakland Athletics.
A native of Osage City, Kansas, Treinen posted a combined 14-4 record at SDState between the 2010 and 2011 seasons. He was originally drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 23rd round of the 2010 MLB Draft. He then was selected in the seventh round by Oakland a year later after he opted to return to the Jackrabbits. Treinen made his Major League debut with the Washington Nationals in 2014.
Treinen rejoined the Athletics in July 2017 and finished the season with 13 saves and a 2.13 ERA over 35 games.
