Outlook Blake Treinen
Blake Treinen Capitalizing on High-Leverage Role in Dodgers Bullpen
Treinen has been highly effective recently, posting a clean 0.00 ERA over his last 14 days to lower his season ERA to 3.55. He has stepped into a vital late-inning role for the first-place Dodgers, who currently lead the division with a 40-22 record. With late-inning arms Edwin Diaz, Evan Phillips, and Brusdar Graterol all on the injured list, Treinen is locked in as the primary setup option in front of closer Tanner Scott.
Our season projection expects Treinen to finish with a 3.81 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP over 59.0 innings of work. While his current 1.51 WHIP indicates he has dealt with excessive traffic, he has successfully limited damage and represents a massive improvement over his difficult 2025 campaign. His rebound is genuine, making him a reliable holds option even if his path to saves is blocked.
With the mid-week slate active, the Dodgers complete their series in Arizona today before heading home to host the Angels for three games. These matchups favor Los Angeles, offering plenty of late-inning leads for Treinen to protect. He is a premier option in holds formats but can be safely benched in standard leagues. Verdict: Sit.
Updated 1 day ago
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Outlook Brent Headrick
Headrick excels in high-leverage relief but carries underlying ratio risks
Brent Headrick continues to handle a key high-leverage role for the second-place Yankees (36-23), who trail the division lead by just 1.5 games. Over his last 30 days, he has maintained a tidy 3.21 ERA with 13 strikeouts across 8.4 innings. His high-leverage utility is cemented by team news highlighting his perfect record of stranding all 14 inherited runners he has faced.
While Headrick's current 2.52 season ERA is stellar, his underlying 1.73 WHIP is a significant red flag pointing toward impending regression. Our models project him to finish with a more realistic 3.91 ERA and 1.24 WHIP. His elite strikeout rate keeps him intriguing, but the heavy base traffic makes him a volatile option.
The Yankees host the Guardians and Red Sox for six games this week. Our weekly projection expects 4.0 innings, 2.6 strikeouts, and a strong 1.13 ERA, though he remains without projected saves behind closer David Bednar. Unless you are actively chasing holds or cheap strikeouts, you should Sit him in standard formats.
Updated 4 days ago
