Kenley Jansen Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 5" / 265 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 9/30/1987 (35)
- Experience
- 10
- College
- None
Kenley Jansen Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Kenley Jansen News
Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen is confident that the lightheadedness that he experienced in his Grapefruit League appearance on Friday night was not due to heart issues he's had in the past and suspects it was simply dehydration. He had been working out in the hot sun in the hours before the game. Jansen would like to pitch again before camp ends, and if he does, he should be just fine for Opening Day next Thursday. Manager Alex Cora didn't express any concerns about the veteran right-handed reliever after he was pulled following his blown save against the Atlanta Braves either, so there isn't really anything to worry about here. Jansen expects to pitch in Sunday's Grapefruit League game.
Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen left his Grapefruit League outing on Friday against the Atlanta Braves after feeling light-headed on the mound, according to manager Alex Cora. However, the skipper also said that Jansen should be fine. Jansen has had issues with an irregular heartbeat in the past, but this apparently doesn't seem to be connected. He was charged with his first blown save of the spring after allowed three earned runs on two hits (one homer) while walking one and striking out none in just one-third of an inning pitched. As long as the 35-year-old veteran closer is able to return in a few days, he should be good to go to open the 2023 regular season as Boston's primary closer.
The Boston Red Sox and closer Kenley Jansen agreed to a two-year, $32 million deal on Wednesday, according to sources familiar with the deal. Jansen is no longer the closer that made three straight All-Star teams with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2016-18, but he'll be a much-needed boost to a Red Sox bullpen that was pretty bad in 2022. The 35-year-old right-handed reliever was solid in his only season as the Atlanta Braves closer in 2022, going 5-2 with a 3.38 ERA (3.21 FIP), a league-high 41 saves (48 chances), a 1.05 WHIP and 85 strikeouts in 64 relief innings. Jansen finished a league-high 54 games and will move to Boston as their primary closing option to begin the 2023 campaign. He has 391 career saves and should add stability to the back end of Boston's 'pen.
Batting Order
| 1 | Alex Verdugo |
| 2 | Rafael Devers |
| 3 | Justin Turner |
| 4 | Masataka Yoshida |
| 5 | Adam Duvall |
| 6 | Triston Casas |
| 7 | Christian Arroyo |
| 8 | Reese McGuire |
| 9 | Enrique Hernández |
Kenley Jansen Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Alex Verdugo |
| 2 | Rafael Devers |
| 3 | Justin Turner |
| 4 | Masataka Yoshida |
| 5 | Adam Duvall |
| 6 | Triston Casas |
| 7 | Christian Arroyo |
| 8 | Reese McGuire |
| 9 | Enrique Hernández |
Kenley Jansen has consistently pitched on division-winning teams throughout his major league career after 12 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers and a one-season stay with the NL East-champion Atlanta Braves in 2022. As a result, his 329 saves since 2014 are not only the most in baseball during that time but 74 clear of second-place Craig Kimbrel. After signing a two-year, $32 million contract with the Boston Red Sox in free agency this winter, his saves outlook doesn't appear so rosy. He's remained a productive pitcher into his mid-30s, leading baseball with 90 saves while working to a 2.86 ERA and 31.9% K% across 157.1 innings over the last three seasons, the latter of which ranks sixth among MLB relievers over that stretch. He now goes from the 101-61 Braves to the 78-84 Red Sox, who finished the basement of their division last season. According to Steamer, he still owns a 78 ADP, but his saves are projected to drop from 41 last season to just 26 this time around. He's our 18th-ranked reliever and 125th overall ranked player heading towards the 2023 season, making his current ADP appear overvalued in the process.
