Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen pays tribute to Charlie Kirk on mound with personalized hat

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Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen paid tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk during Friday night’s game against the San Francisco Giants by wearing a hat on the mound that featured Kirk’s name alongside a cross. 

Treinen, who speaks openly about his faith, came into the Dodgers’ game in the ninth inning, and fans noticed that the pitcher had a message written on his cap. 

Blake Treinen (49) of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates after the final out of a 6-5 win over the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington, District of Columbia, on April 9, 2025. (Brandon Sloter/Getty Images)

"Charlie Kirk," the inscription on his hat read. A cross was also prominently featured. 

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Kirk, 31, was assassinated Wednesday during a campus event at Utah Valley University. The married father of two was struck by a single bullet and later pronounced dead. Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old Utah resident, was arrested as a suspect in the killing.  

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox stated during a press conference Friday morning that a family member of Robinson’s contacted a family friend, who then reached out to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office "with information that Robinson had confessed to them or implied that he had committed the incident." 

Charlie Kirk hands out hats before speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)

Treinen’s show of support came days after the MLB pitcher spoke about how his faith plays a