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Even before the season began, rumors swirled about the Boston Red Sox trading away veteran closer Kenley Jansen. The 36-year-old was an  All-Star last year — converting 29 of 33 save chances — but with a $16 million salary and an expiring contract, Jansen is unlikely to stay on a Red Sox team struggling to stay […]

We can all marvel at the regular season spectacle that is Shohei Ohtani’s first year in Hollywood, but the truth is that for the Los Angeles Dodgers, nothing matters at all until October. Fifteen years of excellence has led to only one championship and when all you’re after is trophies, you have to jump at […]

Rather unsurprisingly, the Los Angeles Dodgers have a strong lead in the NL West standings and are among the best teams in Major League Baseball as the calendar approaches June. What is somewhat of a shock is that the Dodgers will almost certainly need to make a trade or two if they want to put […]

The Boston Red Sox have had a better start to the 2024 campaign than expected, but that isn’t saying much considering how low expectations were for this team entering the year. Sitting at the .500 mark with a 26-26 record heading into play on May 26th, the Red Sox are in third place in the […]

Trade rumors are already beginning in April. According to MLB insider Jon Heyman, the Los Angeles Dodgers could make sense as a trade destination for Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen, via B/R Walk-Off. “Kenley Jansen is the one that comes to mind,” Heyman said. “He was a longtime Dodger, started with the Dodgers. Doesn’t […]

Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen had the type of moment that young baseball players dream about on Sunday. With two outs and the bases loaded in the top of the ninth, the right-hander struck out the legendary Mike Trout to secure the 5-4 victory for Boston. Jansen, who tied John Franco for fifth all-time […]

The Boston Red Sox are coming off of one of their worst seasons in recent memory and expectations aren’t as high for this season as they typically have been in the recent past. Recently, the national newspaper USA Today pegged Boston for another last place finish, something Red Sox nation was not prepared to hear […]

The Boston Red Sox haven’t been to the playoffs in the last two seasons and aren’t looking like a lock to end the postseason drought in 2024. However, closer Kenley Jansen isn’t one to run out of optimism in his team despite a relatively quiet offseason. When asked for his thoughts on the Red Sox’s […]

With the AL East only getting stronger, the Boston Red Sox are open to numerous different options when it comes to improving their ball club. One of those possibilities for the Red Sox is trading away a key late inning reliever. Boston is still listening to trade offers on closer Kenley Jansen, via Jon Morosi […]

The Boston Red Sox have both traded for and away players as they construct their perfect 2024 roster. As the Red Sox look to make some noise in the AL East, two key contributors have heard their name come up in trade rumors. Boston is listening to trade offers on both Masataka Yoshida and Kenley […]

Kenley Jansen had a fairly success debut for the Boston Red Sox, solidifying the ninth inning as the team’s closer. But as the Red Sox look to make a playoff push, Jansen’s name has come up in trade rumors. Boston is reportedly telling teams that Jansen is available for trade, via Bob Nightengale of USA […]

The Boston Red Sox pulled closer Kenley Jansen from the mound during Tuesday night’s game against the New York Yankees over an apparent health issue. The veteran pitcher was only able to throw a total of 13 pitches before Boston called it a night for him. Kenley Jansen left the game with trainers after 13 […]

Kenley Jansen’s injury might not keep him from pitching for the Boston Red Sox in this weekend’s series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kenley Jansen threw a live batting practice session that went well, and the Red Sox pitcher thinks he can pitch Sunday in the series finale with the Dodgers, according to MLB.com’s Ian […]

Kenley Jansen knows a playoff team when he sees one. The Boston Red Sox closer has pitched in 10 straight postseasons and won a World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020. With the Red Sox in the midst of a playoff push, Jansen is sending some motivation to his Boston teammates ahead of […]

The Boston Red Sox are holding out hope of somehow landing a Wild Card spot. However, it is going to be an uphill battle, with them currently four games behind the Seattle Mariners for the third spot. An injury to Kenley Jansen certainly isn’t good news for the Red Sox, but he gave a somewhat […]

The Boston Red Sox are still within striking distance of the third wild card spot in the American League, as they find themselves only four games back from the red-hot Seattle Mariners. On Wednesday night, the Red Sox scored a 7-5 win over the Houston Astros to remain near their tails in the playoff race. […]

The 2023 Boston Red Sox just like beating the New York Yankees. The Red Sox completed their second straight sweep on the Yankees this season, and now have an 8-1 record against them in their nine contests this year. Boston has once again revived their playoff hopes when they seemed extremely dim, and in the […]

The Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium this weekend, and the Red Sox reportedly had some fun in the locker room after Sunday’s 6-5 win, with Kenley Jansen interrupting Alex Cora’s press conference for him to give a speech. Cora later returned doused in beer. Jansen […]

The Boston Red Sox have an interesting decision to make heading into the 2023 MLB trade deadline. Like last season, they are at a point where they could either blow it up or continue to gun for the playoffs. While some segments of the fan base thinks that they should sell, the players certainly don’t […]

There are few relief pitchers who have been as dominant as Kenley Jansen and Craig Kimbrel over the last decade. The duo both achieved a feat this season only six other pitchers achieved in the history of Major League Baseball. The Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies closers both notched their 400th career saves, doing […]

Josh Winckowski has been among the bright spots for the Boston Red Sox in the 2023 MLB regular season thus far. Teammate and Boston reliever Kenley Jensen has the closer role locked up, but he has no doubt that Winckowski could one day take over that gig for the Red Sox. “I think he could,” […]

The Boston Red Sox provided an illusion during the first 6 weeks of the season when they got off to a 21-14 start and looked as though they might be prime contenders for a Wild Card spot in the American League. The Red Sox were hitting the ball quite well and were scoring enough runs […]

There’s little doubt that Kenley Jansen has been one of the top relief pitchers in baseball throughout his 14-year career. He reached the 400-save level Wednesday night when he closed out the Atlanta Braves with a scoreless 9th inning in a 5-2 Red Sox victory. Jansen became the seventh relief pitcher in Major League history […]

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Kenley Jansen picked up his 400th career save in the team’s 5-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, and his teammate Justin Turner took to Twitter to congratulate him. “400 saves for the big guy! So proud of you brother and all the hard work you have put into […]

With his save on Wednesday night, Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen became the seventh player in MLB history to record 400 saves. Jansen said it’s a moment he won’t forget. “I was locked in,” Jansen said. “At the end of the day, that’s an individual thing to accomplish. We’re here to win ball games […]

Veteran reliever and Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen is on the verge of joining an extremely exclusive statistical club in Major League Baseball, as he is just a save away from notching the 400th of his career. But before he gets to have the chance to pull off that feat, Kenley Jensen made sure […]

Brusdar Graterol is expected to be a key part of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ bullpen in 2023. Graterol is known for his impressive velocity, however, he’s been throwing a cutter along with his fastball since 2021. The Dodgers’ reliever recently revealed that Kenley Jansen, who’s now with the Boston Red Sox, and Walker Buehler helped […]

New Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Kenley Jansen is known as one of the slowest-working pitchers in baseball, and he voiced his opinion on the implementation of a 30-second pitch clock for the 2023 season, via Andy McCullough and Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. “If you ask me honestly, I think it should never be […]

Kike Hernandez said he recruited his former Los Angeles Dodgers teammates 3B Justin Turner and CP Kenley Jansen to the Boston Red Sox during the offseason, per Talkin’ Baseball, via The Chris Rose Rotation. “Couple texts and calls everyday for about a month,” Kike Hernandez said of recruiting Justin Turner. “Calls to Puerto Rico, calls […]

The Boston Red Sox entered the offseason knowing that they were going to have to make some big moves if they wanted to remain a potential playoff contender in the 2023 season and beyond. Instead, they have spent most of the free agency period on the sidelines watching, leaving their fan base dismayed by their […]

The Boston Red Sox have bolstered their bullpen by signing free agent Kenley Jansen to a two-year, $32 million deal. After dealing with late-inning struggles this past season, Boston will look for Jansen to help build the foundation of the bullpen. ESPN’s Jeff Passan broke the news of the Red Sox and Jansen’s agreement. It’s […]

As the MLB hot stove heats up and free agency is on the horizon, several teams across the league will be looking to make upgrades to their rosters this winter. One team looking to make a splash and build out their bullpen is the San Francisco Giants, who ranked middle of the pack in the […]

The Atlanta Braves have a number of notable players set to hit free agency in 2022 including stars such as closer Kenley Jansen and shortstop Dansby Swanson. However, the Braves have a feasible replacement for Jansen should he leave in Raisel Iglesias. But Iglesias’ presence doesn’t mean Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos won’t try and re-sign […]

On Wednesday, the Atlanta Braves evened their National League Division Series with the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-0. The series is now tied at a win a piece as it shifts to Philadelphia. The Braves got a much needed strong start from their ace, Kyle Wright. Wright tossed six shutout innings, allowing just two hits and a […]

With September baseball heating up and the Atlanta Braves back to chasing the New York Mets for the top spot in the National League East division, more focus will be spent on the struggles of Braves closer Kenley Jansen. The veteran reliever certainly did not do much in preventing himself from catching even more heat […]

It’s easy to forget now, but Kenley Jansen is one of the best closers of his generation. The Atlanta Braves pitcher made a name for himself in Los Angeles as one of the most feared relievers in the game. His trademark wind-up has terrorized the National League for many years as part of two different […]

The Atlanta Braves brought Kenley Jansen in during the offseason for one reason: to close out games. Their bullpen has been excellent, but their previous closer, Will Smith, struggled in spots. Because of that, they dealt Smith to the Houston Astros for Jake Odorizzi and promoted Jansen to the full-time closer role. On Saturday night, […]

The Atlanta Braves placed Kenley Jansen on the 15-day IL  after the star closer was dealing with an irregular heartbeat. It’s not the first time Jansen has dealt with this issue throughout his career, but it’d been a few years since he’d faced any complications. Despite getting placed on the IL due to his irregular […]

The Atlanta Braves were dealt a particularly worrying injury blow on Tuesday. The team announced that star closer Kenley Jansen was placed on the 15-day IL, retroactive to June 27, due to an irregular heartbeat. In a corresponding move, Jesus Crus was recalled to the MLB roster. The #Braves today recalled RHP Jesús Cruz to […]