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Kenley Jansen continues to struggle since returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. Jansen blew a save against the San Diego Padres on Saturday night to continue a run of poor appearances. He allowed a home run to Austin Hedges with one out in …
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen appears to be good to return after a heart scare. According to Ken Gurnick of MLB.com, Jansen was cleared by his cardiologist on Monday and announced it with an apt use of t-shirt. Kenley Jansen confirmed the …
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. …
Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman is providing a positive update on the Kenley Jansen front. Speaking with reporters on Saturday, Friedman said the All-Star closer will be out until at least Aug. 20, when he will be …
The Los Angeles Dodgers will be without closer Kenley Jansen for a while for a frightening reason. Jansen was hospitalized before Thursday’s game with an irregular heartbeat, and ESPN’s Buster Olney reports he’ll be away from the …
Kenley Jansen is doing his best to roll out the welcome mat for newest Los Angeles Dodger Manny Machado. Addressing reporters on Wednesday after Machado was officially acquired from the Baltimore Orioles, the Dodgers reliever said that he had already …
It is safe to say that Lady Luck has not been smiling on the Los Angeles Dodgers lately. After Friday already saw ace Clayton Kershaw land back on the disabled list with a strained lower back, Kenley Jansen seemed to have his own mishap later in the …
Kenley Jansen is working to regain the form that has made him one of the best closers in baseball for the past several seasons, and his performance on Saturday night indicated he may be on his way to doing just that. Jansen came on in a non-save …
The Los Angeles Dodgers will continue to give struggling reliever Kenley Jansen a fairly long leash. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday that he was not considering moving Jansen out of the closer role and indicated that the two-time All-Star …
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts believes that a mechanics issue is the reason for Kenley Jansen’s velocity decline to start the season. Jansen pitched and took the loss in the Dodgers’ 1-0 defeat to the San Francisco Giants on …
Kenley Jansen may be trying to show Shohei Ohtani just how it is done. The Athletic’s Pedro Moura reported on Tuesday that the Los Angeles Dodgers closer was taking grounders at third (along with utilityman Logan Forsythe) in the wake of the …
There is clear discontent and concern among players at the slow development of baseball’s free agency market this offseason, and some are at least thinking about drastic measures to fix the issue. With February just days away and many of the …
The Dodgers came within one game of returning the World Series trophy to Los Angeles, but it was ultimately the Houston Astros who prevailed, winning Game 7 by a score of 5-1 for their first ever title on Wednesday night. Despite the letdown and the …
Kenley Jansen is human, after all. Jansen entered Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday night in the 8th inning and allowed an inherited runner to score, making the game 3-2 in favor of his Los Angeles Dodgers. An inning later, he surrendered his …
The Major League Baseball postseason always produces superstars. Some of those who emerge are expected, while some are unlikely players who go from anonymity to household name overnight. That can happen thanks to a hot streak at the right time, a …
Both the American and National League have clear contenders for their respective Cy Young Awards this season, but the outcome of each race is still murky as we head into the final weeks of the season. There’s a lot to consider in the races for …
