Oakland Athletics closer Blake Treinen was ruled unavailable for a second consecutive game Sunday and will have his sore right elbow re-evaluated by team doctors Monday when the team returns to the Bay Area.
Treinen last pitched April 28 at Toronto, giving up four runs on five hits over 1 2/3 innings while taking the loss. He has not pitched in the current series at Pittsburgh.
According to MLB.com, Treinen said he was feeling better Sunday and the A’s are hoping the injury is not serious.
“I know he took some anti-inflammatories and came in feeling quite a bit better today,” A’s manager Bob Melvin told reporters before Sunday’s game against the Pirates. “We’ll still get him checked out (Monday) before we pitch him, but it’s encouraging news.”
Treinen, who has never been on the injured list in his six-year career, is 1-2 this season with a 3.00 ERA and six saves over 12 appearances (15 innings). He has 61 career saves, including 38 last season when he was an American League All-Star and finished sixth in the AL Cy Young Award voting.