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Dodgers re-sign reliever Blake Treinen to a two-year contract | L.A. Focus News

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have re-signed a key piece of their 2020 bullpen, agreeing to a two-year contract with right-hander Blake Treinen. The deal is reportedly worth at least $17.5 million with the 32-year-old Treinen receiving a $4million signing bonus and salaries of $6 million each in 2021 and 2022. There is a club […]

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