Kenley Jansen

Kenley Geronimo Jansen (born September 30, 1987) is a Curaçaoan professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves.

Kenley Jansen
Jansen with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2018
Boston Red Sox – No. 74
Pitcher
Born: (1987-09-30) September 30, 1987
Willemstad, Curaçao
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 24, 2010, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
(through April 20, 2024)
Win–loss record45–34
Earned run average2.52
Strikeouts1,171
Saves425
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Signed by the Dodgers as an undrafted free agent in 2004, Jansen converted from a catcher to a relief pitcher in the minor leagues and made his major league debut in 2010. He served as the Dodgers' closer starting in 2012, and led the National League (NL) in saves in 2017 and 2022. After 11 years in the major leagues with the Dodgers, he entered free agency and signed a one-year deal with the Braves.

Jansen is a four-time MLB All-Star and two-time NL Reliever of the Year (2016, 2017). In 2019, Jansen became the 30th pitcher to reach 300 career saves. In 2023, he became the 7th pitcher to total 400 career saves.

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