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FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2016 file photo, Washington Nationals relief pitcher Blake Treinen delivers in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh. Treinen will start the season as the closer for the Washington Nationals. The 28-year-old Treinen, a right-hander, has one career save. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

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Not too long ago, Nationals relief pitcher Blake Treinen was pitching the eighth inning as a setup man for closer Drew Storen. But recently, he has pitched everywhere from the third inning to the ninth, as he searches for consistency.

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In a Nationals bullpen filled with inconsistency, perhaps nobody has shifted as frequently between dominance and self-destruction as pitcher Blake Treinen. (Associated Press Photographs)

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Washington Nationals relief pitcher Blake Treinen walks to the dugout after the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Treinen's error allowed two runs to score. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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Washington Nationals relief pitcher Blake Treinen walks to the dugout after the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Treinen's error allowed two runs to score. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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Starter Blake Treinen is expected to move to the bullpen and could play a big role. (Associated Press)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Blake Treinen delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh on Thursday, May 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Blake Treinen delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh Thursday, May 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen drives in a run with a single off Washington Nationals starting pitcher Blake Treinen during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh Thursday, May 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Blake Treinen throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Nationals Park, Tuesday, May 6, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Nationals pitcher Blake Treinen (64) is relieved by manager Matt Williams during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Nationals Park, Tuesday, May 6, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)