Kenley

Kenley Jansen had moved on.He had been angry when he first learned about the Houston Astros sign-stealing scheme that many feel cheated Jansen and his then-Dodgers teammates out of the 2017…

BOSTON —  Kenley Jansen got up from his locker in the home clubhouse at Fenway Park on Monday afternoon and announced a request.“Guys, I need a new hat. This hat stinks. I gave up six runs…

Before first pitch Monday night, Dodgers fans gave their former closer a standing ovation.By the bottom of the first inning, their new first baseman had them in a raucous uproar.On a night…

ATLANTA — Kenley Jansen’s first appearance of the 2022 season was both familiar and strange.Familiar because he pitched in the ninth inning Friday night. Because his velocity climbed as his…

NORTH PORT, Fla. — For the first time in 17 years, after spending half of his life in the Dodgers organization, Kenley Jansen reported to work Sunday for another Major League Baseball…

PHOENIX — For most of his time managing the Dodgers, Dave Roberts rarely had to call down to the bullpen before the ninth inning.If the Dodgers had the lead, he didn’t need to say a thing.…

Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty ImagesVeteran closer Kenley Jansen is leaving the Los Angeles Dodgers after 12 seasons. The Atlanta Braves announced they signed him to a one-year, $16…

PHOENIX — For the last decade, the Dodgers have been able to rely on two people on their pitching staff: Clayton Kershaw to start games and Kenley Jansen to close them. This year may be…

ATLANTA — Kenley Jansen’s 2019 season ended with the Dodgers closer standing on the bullpen mound, baseball in hand, while Joe Kelly gave up a 10th-inning grand slam to Howie Kendrick in…

The two pitchers went to dinner together two weekends ago in Arizona, where they were wrapping up what likely would be their final regular-season trip as teammates. They reminisced about a…