Kenley Jansen may be able to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers earlier than projected.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Jansen threw a bullpen on Monday. He is encouraged about Jansen possibly returned earlier than the 4-6 week projection.
Kenley Jansen did throw a bullpen today. Dave Roberts said he is “encouraged” that Jansen can return before the 4-6 weeks widely projected for his absence.
— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) August 13, 2018
The Dodgers closer experienced an irregular heartbeat and was hospitalized last week. As of Friday, a report said Jansen would likely miss a month.
The team is expecting to reevaluate Jansen next week. The reliever has a 2.15 ERA and 32 saves this season.
