Dodgers recall Garrett Cleavinger

April 22nd, 2022

LOS ANGELES –The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled left-handed pitcher Garrett Cleavinger and placed right-handed pitcher Blake Treinen on the injured list with right shoulder discomfort.

Cleavinger, 28, on his second stint with the team after being optioned on Sunday. He has appeared in one game for the Dodgers this season, allowing one run on two hits in 0.2 innings. He has spent parts of three seasons in the Major Leagues with Philadelphia (2020) and Los Angeles (2021-22) and he is a combined 2-4 with a 3.72 ERA in 24 games (one start). The southpaw was acquired by the Dodgers on December 29, 2020 in a three-team trade with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Treinen, 33, has made three appearances with the Dodgers this season, going 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA (1 ER/3.0 IP) and five strikeouts without a walk. He is in his third season with the Dodgers and he is a combined 9-10 with a 2.50 ERA (28 ER/101.0 IP) with 112 strikeouts in 102 games in Dodger Blue. In nine big league seasons with Washington (2014-17), Oakland (2017-20) and Los Angeles (2020-22), he is combined 36-31 with a 2.87 ERA (160 ER/501.0 IP) and 503 strikeouts with 79 saves. He was originally drafted by the Oakland Athletics in seventh round of the 2011 First Year Player Draft out of South Dakota State University.