OAKLAND -- Though freshly removed from a first-place Washington club primed for postseason play and thrown into last place with the A's via trade, Blake Treinen relishes a change of scenery.
The right-handed reliever's season has been an ongoing struggle, seen through his 5.73 ERA. But Treinen's track record suggests the A's did right by reconnecting with the 29-year-old, who began his professional career in Oakland's organization.
"As soon as we made the trade, I got calls from two other teams trying to acquire him from us. We said no," said A's executive vice president of baseball operations Billy Beane, who dealt relievers Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson to Washington in exchange for three players Sunday.