Report: Marlins make Kenley Jansen top free agent target
The Miami Marlins are aiming high with their top free agent target.
According to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports, the Marlins have made reliever Kenley Jansen their top target in free agency.
With the team’s issue being their rotation and a lack of quality starting pitching available on the free agent market, the Marlins are considering creating something of a “super pen” to compensate for that weakness.
There are a few reasons that Jansen might consider Miami. He is from Curacao, so the city might appeal to him. In addition, Marlins manager Don Mattingly had Jansen in Los Angeles as he evolved into an elite closer.
A loaded bullpen is one way to compensate for Miami’s rotation issues. It is, however, not a guarantee. The New York Yankees had a bullpen featuring Aroldis Chapman, Andrew Miller, and Dellin Betances, and that ended with two of the three being moved at the trade deadline. That said, the Marlins don’t really have a lot of other options given the shallow pool of starters available.
