After a rough outing last night in the Washington's 11-4 loss to Arizona, the Nationals announced this morning that they were optioning right-hander Aaron Barrett to Triple-A Syracuse and recalling right-hander Blake Treinen.
In five relief appearances out of the bullpen for the Syracuse Chiefs after he was sent down to the Washington's Nationals' top minor league affiliate back on July 20th, 27-year-old right-hander Blake Treinen gave up six hits and a walk (0.75 BB/9), but no runs (0.00 ERA, 1.09 FIP) in 12 innings, collecting 14 strikeouts (10.50 K/9) over that stretch.
When he was optioned out of the Nats' 'pen, Treinen was in the midst of a rough stretch, having put up a 4.