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• Dodgers' solution for closer woes is unexpected, but brilliant

The ninth inning has been a concern for the Los Angeles Dodgers since closer Kenley Jansen departed in free agency following the 2021 season....2025
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• '4 more years': Retirement not on Jansen's radar
Angels closer Kenley Jansen, who turns 38 on Tuesday and has pitched for 16 seasons, has no intention of slowing, let alone retiring....2025
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In The Field SS Zach Neto left Wednesday's game early after getting hit on the wrist by a pitch. X-rays came back negative, and he was back in the lineup on Thursday. Neto has backed up his breakout 2023 season with an even better year (.267 AVG with 21 HR, 74 R, 55 RBI, and 22 SB). SS Ha-Seong Kim was not in the Rays lineup on Wednesday due to lower back tightness and was placed on the 10-day I...2025
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• Sunday Notes: Liam Hicks Likens Jackson Jobe To a Hard-Throwing Marlin
Plus Brent Suter's dry-visualizations routine, Matt Quatraro on Maikel Garcia, Alex Cora's questionable Ceddanne Rafaela usage, a Kenley Jansen opinion, facts and stats galore, and more....2025
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• Dodgers Notes: Kenley Jansen Talks Retirement, Tommy Edman Return Timeline, Shohei Ohtani Pitching Plans

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 9-1, thanks to Shohei Ohtani and Max Muncy home runs, and Blake Snell’s 10 strikeouts across five scoreless innings. Additionally, former Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen spoke about his retirement timeline. Jansen will be 38 next month and is on an expiring contract with the Los Angeles …...2025
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• Former Dodgers All-Star Kenley Jansen Reveals Retirement Timeline

Former Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Kenley Jansen will hit free agency after this season. He signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Angeles for 2025 but spent the majority of his career with the Dodgers. Jansen will turn 38 in September, and he has already won a World Series championship (2020) and earned four …...2025
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• AL Week 12 Strategy-June 15, 2025
In The Field 3B Isaac Paredes left Thursday's game early with a left hamstring injury. Paredes is hitting .255 with 15 HR, 37 R, 42 RBI, and 0 SB. 3B Jazz Chisholm Jr. was not in the Yankees lineup on Thursday due to left groin tightness. He was back in the lineup on Saturday. Chisholm Jr. is hitting .214 with 9 HR, 21 R, 25 RBI, and 10 SB. He is hitting the ball hard (15% Barrels) but has struc...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 28, 2025

Denny Medley-Imagn Images Bullpen blues blow Kansas City’s series against Cincinnati Reds. At Into the Fountains, Craig Brown talks about Royals prospect Jac Caglianone’s timeline after Monday’s loss. Again, it’s about things like pitch recognition, in-game adjustments, and making contact. It’s also about putting the work into becoming a competent outfielder. These are decidedly unsexy bas...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Not closing time for a while

Photo by Heather Barry/Getty Images Phillies closer Jose Alvarado is suspended for PED’s. The Orioles fire Brandon Hyde. The Mets/Yankees rivalry heats up. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. The Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde after a 15-28 start. Third-base coach Tony Mansolino takes over on an interim basis. And the Orioles promptly lost two more games. Several O’s...2025
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• AL Week 6 Strategy-May 3, 2025
In The Field 1B Triston Casas was removed from Friday's game with a knee injury. After the game, manager Alex Cora described the injury as significant. Testing revealed a ruptured patellar tendon, which means his season is likely over. The Red Sox are likely to give 1B Romy Gonzalez most of the at-bats at 1B while Casas is out. The Red Sox are going to have a lot of important roster decisions c...2025
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• Checking in on notable former Braves players

Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images A month into the 2025 season, here’s a look at how ex-Braves are doing across the big leagues. A month has passed in the 2025 season, and after a rocky start, the Atlanta Braves seem to be finding their mojo again. As with every season, the Braves are finding a new normal after saying goodbye to a number of long-time members of the big league roster af...2025
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers look like the cream of the crop but there are several teams that could challenge for their crown. Every Major League Baseball team begins a brand new baseball season with hope. In the spring of 1993, as a fresh-faced 16-year-old Phillies fan living in suburban bliss, I had no right to believe that summer was going to be anythin...2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 28, 2025
Old Faces In New Places Thairo Estrada, 2B, Rockies Thairo Estra signed with the Rockies this offseason on a one-year contract worth $3.25 million. He was a huge disappointment in 2024, slashing just .217/.247.343 with 9 home runs and 2 stolen bases in 96 games. This was the follow-up to a 2023 season where he batted .271 with 14 homers and 23 steals. He suffered a wrist injury in May, and the in...2025
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• KC Royals Rumblings - News for February 12, 2025

What do Scott Pelley and the Royals have in common? They are reporting. The wait is finally over. Today marks the beginning of spring training for the Kansas City Royals, with pitchers and catchers reporting to Surprise, Arizona, for the first official workout. Former Royals manager Ned Yost is back in Kansas City, now serving as senior advisor to the general manager. “My deep love for the Royals...2025
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• The Braves’ 2025 bullpen: unfamiliar territory?

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images For the past few years, the Braves have aimed to have something like the league’s top bullpen. It may not look quite like that in 2025. At this point, it might as well be a meme, except for the fact that no one’s managed to make a particularly catchy one: the Atlanta Braves, the epitome of discipline when it comes to free agent spending and roster cons...2025
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• BCB After Dark: What about Kenley Jansen?

Photo by Kevin M. Cox/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should try to sign free agent Kenley Jansen It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in out of the fall air. We’ve got the place jumping tonight. There’s no cover charge. We’ve got a couple of tables st...2024
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• Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen says he has dropped 25 pounds
After one of the shakiest seasons of his career, Kenley Jansen is in shape and ready to right the ship in 2019. The Los Angeles Dodgers closer posted a career-worst 3.01 ERA in 2018 while battling a heart issue, but he said Saturday he has worked out aggressively, changed his diet, and lost weight to get into better shape ahead of the new season. Jansen is only 31 and has a long track record of su...2019
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• Kenley Jansen drops $6.5 million on this California mansion
Having earned an All-Star appearance in each of the past two seasons and playing under a five-year, $80 million contract, Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen deserves to treat himself right.That’s exactly what he just did, dropping a cool $6.5 million on a mansion in the swanky Palos Verdes Estates.The Spanish-style mansion includes five bedrooms and six bathrooms in a living space of 7,000 s...2018
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"The Angels and veteran closer Kenley Jansen have agreed to a one-year deal worth $10 million, according to ESPN and multiple reports."

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"As of April 21, 2014, off those pitchers still considered active, the top 50 includes current and former Atlanta Braves pitchers: Chris Sale (49), Minter (48), Charlie Morton (44), Ken Giles (41), Joe Jimenez (39), Chasen Shreve (37), Kirby Yates (36), Raisel Iglesias (18), Will Smith (9), Jesse Chavez (8), Craig Kimbrel (4) and Kenley Jansen (1)."

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"The Braves nearly broke things even further open against a clearly-struggling Kenley Jansen in the fourth, but Olson hit into a double play after three straight reached on two walks and a single."

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"The Braves have a new closer, as they announced agreement Friday evening with Kenley Jansen on a one-year, $16MM contract."

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"Dodgers manager Dave Roberts took exception to the home fans booing closer Kenley Jansen, who blew his second consecutive save Wednesday night."

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"Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen said Saturday that he considers the Astros using technology to steal signs worse than players using steroids of betting on baseball."

2019
"Pollock, OF: $42M through 2022 (including $5M buyout for 2023) Kenley Jansen, RHP: $38M through 2021 Joe Kelly, RHP: $21M through 2021 (including $4M buyout for 2022) Justin Turner, 3B: $19M through 2020 Kenta Maeda, RHP: $12M through 2023 Arbitration-eligible players (projections via MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz) Pedro Baez (5."

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"In the latest example of player frustration over the stagnant free-agent market, Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen illustrated that it’s not only unsigned players that are unhappy with how the offseason has played out."

2017
"Alex Bregman shot a walk-off single into left field off Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen in the 10th inning to put an end to the second-longest World Series game in history, sending the Astros to a dramatic 13-12 victory on a Sunday night."

2016
"Kenley Jansen got the Dodgers' all-time saves record with 162 as he closed out the team's 4-1 win over the Nationals on Monday night at Dodger Stadium."

2015
"Kenley Jansen hobbled into the Dodgers clubhouse Monday on crutches with his left foot in a cast to his mid-shin, feeling pretty lucky."

2014
" Andrew Miller One of the biggest black holes hindering the 2014 Dodgers was their bullpen, specifically the eighth-inning bridge to closer Kenley Jansen."

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• Dodgers Notes: Kenley Jansen Talks Retirement, Tommy Edman Return Timeline, Shohei Ohtani Pitching Plans
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• AL Week 12 Strategy-June 15, 2025
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• Outside The Confines: Not closing time for a while
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• Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres walk-off Angels

Fernando Tatis Jr. | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images San Diego scores two in the eighth to tie the game, wins it with two in the ninth San Diego Padres catcher Elias Diaz pinch hit for Martin Maldonado to start the bottom of the ninth inning. He was able to come back from an 0-2 count to draw a leadoff walk against Los Angeles Angels closer Kenley Jansen. Fernando Tatis Jr. cam...2025
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• Checking in on notable former Braves players
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• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, AL East

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Cubs did reasonably well against these teams in 2024. The AL East has traditionally been a tough division, though last year only two of the teams finished over .500. The Cubs went 7-8 against these five teams, though that nearly even record was boosted by sweeping the Orioles. They were only 4-8 vs. the Red Sox, Rays, Blue Jays and Yan...2025
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• Sunday Notes: Liam Hicks Likens Jackson Jobe To a Hard-Throwing Marlin
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• Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres walk-off Angels
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• The Cubs had an unusual starting time last week. So did the Angels — and their players were angry

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images There’s an explanation, and it’s part of the CBA. You might have noticed that the scheduled 6 p.m. CT starting time for last Wednesday’s Cubs/Dodgers game at Wrigley Field didn’t match any usual night-game time for a game during the week. Those are usually 6:40 p.m. CT in April, May and September, and 7:05 p.m. CT the rest of the year. (Hint, Cubs: Many...2025
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• 2025 Cubs: Know your enemy, AL West

Kyle looks weird in that red uniform | Photo by Caitlin O’Hara/MLB Photos via Getty Images There are a lot of things still up in the air for this division. The Cubs went 9-6 against AL West teams last year, including an unlikely sweep of the Astros at Wrigley Field. Houston went on to win the division, but this year... might be different. Houston Astros Key departures: Kyle Tucker, Alex Br...2025
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• FanGraphs paints a bleak outlook for Royals prospects

Carter Jensen #4 of the Suprise Saguaros bats during the 2024 Arizona Fall League Home Run Derby | Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images Honestly, it’s not looking much better for anyone else, either. Last week, FanGraphs kicked off their Prospect Week for 2025. It’s a week of numerous articles providing excellent insight into FanGraphs and their view of prospects. The very first ...2025
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• Martín Pérez dazzles as the White Sox pull off a win against some former teammates

Mickey Moniak’s pesky ways didn’t seem to bother Nick Maton and the White Sox today. | Chris Coduto/Getty Images The South Siders beat the Halos, 2-1 The White Sox are finally back in the win column after a quiet game against their Opening Day matchup, with a 2-1 win over the Angels. While there weren’t many big moments or excitement, the South Siders won with only four hits. Both teams w...2025
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• FanGraphs paints a bleak outlook for Royals prospects
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• Outside The Confines: The Alex Bregman sweepstakes are over

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images And the Red Sox are the winners. The biggest lingering question of the offseason free agent market has finally been answered, and that’s: Who will sign Alex Bregman? The three biggest contenders were our own Cubs, the Detroit Tigers, and the Boston Red Sox. Despite a reportedly large offer from the Tigers, it was the Red Sox who won out and signed the forme...2025
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• Which non-roster invitee will make the team out of Spring Training?

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Reliever roulette While Kenley Jansen and Scott Barlow signed for “real money” with other teams earlier this week, the Braves continued to swell their ranks of non-roster invitees with uninspiring recent performances by adding Jake Dieman and Dylan Covey to the array of folks nominally competing for a roster spot out of Spring Training. Diekman has a numb...2025
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• Making the case for Jurickson Profar

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Braves need an OF who can consistently get on base and bat left-handed. Meet Jurickson Profar. Even after they sent chills through the hearts of 29 other MLB franchises by signing OF Bryan De La Cruz to a non-guaranteed contract yesterday, the Atlanta Braves still find themselves in need of an everyday corner OF for 2025. There are tw...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Promising young arms

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks which under-25 Cubs pitcher has the brightest future. It’s Tuesday night here at BCB After Dark: the hippest happening for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Please come on in and join us. We’re always glad to welcome a friend. There’s no cover charge this evening. ...2024
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• Lucas Erceg is having a moment

Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The 29-year-old took a long road to get here, but he’s here Kansas City has a decent history of dominant closers over the past 20 seasons. Since 2005, a relief pitcher who pitched at least 60 innings has logged an ERA of 1.60 or lower 54 times. Six of those seasons have been by Royals closers - good for 11 percent. From Joakim Soria ...2024
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• Minute Maid madness! Astros win wild G5 in 10
They were down but never out. They were bruised but not beaten. The never-say-die Astros -- facing a four-run deficit in a pivotal Game 5 of the World Series with Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw on the mound -- pulled off the unthinkable in an epic game in an unforgettable Fall Classic. Alex Bregman shot a walk-off single into left field off Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen in the 10th inning to put an en...2017
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• Clayton paves way for Jansen's record save
Kenley Jansen got the Dodgers' all-time saves record with 162 as he closed out the team's 4-1 win over the Nationals on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. Clayton Kershaw was his usual self, holding the Nationals to one run in seven innings to pick up his 11th win....2016
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• Clayton paves way for Jansen's record save
Kenley Jansen got the Dodgers' all-time saves record with 162 as he closed out the team's 4-1 win over the Nationals on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. Clayton Kershaw was his usual self, holding the Nationals to one run in seven innings to pick up his 11th win....2016
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• Adrian, offense reward Wood with W
The Dodgers scored twice on botched double-play ground balls in the fifth inning Wednesday night and went on to beat the D-backs, 3-1, behind starter Alex Wood's seven innings and a five-out save from Kenley Jansen....2016
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• Adrian, offense reward Wood with W
The Dodgers scored twice on botched double-play ground balls in the fifth inning Wednesday night and went on to beat the D-backs, 3-1, behind starter Alex Wood's seven innings and a five-out save from Kenley Jansen....2016
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• Walk-off wonders: Dodgers claw back, stun Twins
The Dodgers, down 5-0 at one point Wednesday, rallied to top the Twins, as Justin Turner knocked in the game-winning run in the ninth inning, giving Los Angeles its eighth walk-off victory this season. Joc Pederson and Yasiel Puig each hit homers and Kenley Jansen got the win, working out of a tough spot in the top of the ninth. Joe Mauer and Brian Dozier each knocked in two runs for the Twins....2017
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• Walk-off wonders: Dodgers rally to stun Twins
The Dodgers, down 5-0 at one point Wednesday, rallied to top the Twins, as Justin Turner knocked in the game-winning run in the ninth inning, giving Los Angeles its eighth walk-off victory this season. Joc Pederson and Yasiel Puig each hit homers and Kenley Jansen got the win, working out of a tough spot in the top of the ninth. Joe Mauer and Brian Dozier each knocked in two runs for the Twins....2017
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• Wood you believe it? Dodgers lefty is 10-0
Alex Wood struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings as the Dodgers edged the D-backs. Kenley Jansen pitched a scoreless ninth for his 20th save of the season. Yasmani Grandal had an RBI double in the second inning for the lone run of the game. Zack Godley allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings for Arizona....2017
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• SAGNOF: What Do I Even Know
It's officially the last week of fantasy baseball season which means for anyone who is out of title contention, fantasy baseball research season begins. For today's SAGNOF, I am going to open myself up to personal torture and I will try to rank closers for next season. For this exercise, I tried to give each team a projected saves leader based on guys who I expect to be on the roster for next seas...2021
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• Fantasy baseball owners shouldn’t reach for Indians’ James Karinchak

Five things are pretty much certain heading into the 2021 fantasy baseball season: Liam Hendriks, Josh Hader, Aroldis Chapman, Raisel Igelsias and Edwin Diaz, in whatever order you like them, are considered the top five relievers. Beyond those, there are a slew of familiar names, such as Kenley Jansen, Brad Hand, Kirby Yates, Craig Kimbrel......2021
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• Could the Dodgers' Much-Maligned Bullpen Be Better Than Advertised in 2015?
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• Braves welcome Angels in need of a miracle - and here’s how you can watch

Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images In a season from hell, Atlanta needs some divine intervention. The Atlanta Braves are running out of time. Following a let-down split against the New York Mets, the Braves were blown out on Friday and couldn’t muster any offense again on Sunday while dropping two-out-of-three to the Philadelphia Phillies. Going into the first day ...2025
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• The Cubs had an unusual starting time last week. So did the Angels — and their players were angry
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• Angels 3, White Sox 2: Five-Hour Loss

Nothing like March baseball on a field without a roof! | David Banks-Imagn Images Rain rain go away, or rather, have a three-hour delay In typical spring baseball fashion, this afternoon the Chicago White Sox lost to the Angels, 3-2, after a chaotic weather day. The Angels won two in a row after a resounding defeat on Opening Day, and will leave Rate Field with a series win. The game start...2025
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• Outside The Confines: First to 20!

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Oh course Shohei Ohtani is among the best yet again. Happy Wednesday, everyone! This week, Shohei Ohtani became the first player to 20 home runs, and we’re only 1⁄3 of the way through the season. Too soon to start crossing our fingers for a 60 home run season? Never! We also have more news bites, looking at a baseball book club; how the Nationals continu...2025
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• Previewing the relief pitcher market for the Atlanta Braves

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images We’ve previewed the market for shortstop, starting pitchers, and outfielders – now let’s look at how the Braves might bolster their bullpen. The 2024 Atlanta Braves relied on an undeniably elite bullpen that ranked 3rd in fWAR, 3rd in ERA, and 2nd in FIP. Entering the offseason, they seemed poised to handle the potential loss of A.J. Minter to free a...2024
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• Boston Red Sox All-Star blasts MLB pitch clock, says it’s the main reason for elbow injury outbreak

Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen blasts MLB's pitch clock and it being the cause of a shocking outbreak of elbow injuries around the league....2024
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• Red Sox Remain Open To Offers On Jansen, Martin, Schreiber
Kenley Jansen has been the subject of trade speculation for a large portion of the offseason. With the Red Sox’s payroll seemingly pushing against ownership’s spending limit, there’s sense in looking to move the four-time All-Star closer. Alex Speier of the Boston Globe wrote this evening that the Sox remain in contact with other teams…...2024
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• Braves squander Strider’s 10-strikeout performance in 5-3 loss to Red Sox
Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images It was going well for the Braves until it wasn’t on Wednesday. For as chaotic as the series’ first game was on Tuesday, Wednesday’s matchup between the Braves and Red Sox started every bit as quiet, with Spencer Strider and Red Sox starter Brayan Bello—in his return from the paternity list, congratulations to him—each tossing five scoreless frames befo...2023
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• D-backs' Owings takes Jansen deep at buzzer
With the D-backs trailing the Dodgers by three with two outs and facing All-Star closer Kenley Jansen, Paul Goldschmidt and A.J. Pollock drew back-to-back walks and Chris Owings hammered a three-run home run into the left-field seats to tie the game at 6....2018
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• Wood superb but Jansen stung by homer
First Clayton Kershaw on Thursday, then Kenley Jansen on Friday night, the Dodgers' two best pitchers beaten by Joe Panik home runs in a pair of shocking 1-0 losses to the Giants to open the season, sending media to the record books and fans into a Panik....2018
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• Bullpen Rumors: Yankees, Brach, Dunn, Davis, Howell, Red Sox, Ziegler
Virtually every team in baseball is looking for bullpen help, and here’s the latest in relief pitching buzz… The Yankees are pursuing Aroldis Chapman and will “compete to a certain extent” for his services, GM Brian Cashman told media, including MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch (Twitter links). The club is also talking to Kenley Jansen and looking…...2016
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