Closer Kenley Jansen and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a two-year, $32 million contract, sources told ESPN, bolstering a Boston bullpen that ranked among the worst in baseball during the 2022 season.
Jansen, 35, spent this year with the Atlanta Braves after a dozen distinguished seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He led the National League with 41 saves, and his 391 career saves are second most among active players and eighth all-time.
In 64 innings with the Braves, Jansen struck out 85 batters, walked 22 and posted a 3.38 ERA. Over his career, Jansen has struck out 1,107 hitters in 769 innings with a 2.46 ERA and ranks among the most dominant closers in history.
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1. DarrenI'm no longer worried.
Also, Kenley was demoted last summer for a while because he was getting lit up! Crap, the Braves traded for Iglesias at the trade deadline as Kenley insurance. But sure, Red Sox, let's go 2 years at $16 per for that guy....egads.
On the other hand, hey, maybe he can call his teammate from the 2017 Kingdom of the Netherlands WBC team and put in a good word!
Of course the irony that you realise later in life, is that if you had just asked right from the start, about 95% of them would have said yes as they just wanted to dance and have fun.
Fortune, has and always, will favour the brave.
The Final Piece! Sure, it's an oldie, but still a winner!
I had about 20 moves in my head that I'd thought the Red Sox should/might do...this was not on the list. I figure this is why I'm not a GM(or whatever) as I would not have made this move yet dudes who are smarter then I seem to think this was a good one.
Devers will get dealt before February and they'll blame the fact they had to fill out a pitching staff and have no money left.
i.e., I've reached "acceptance" on the Kubler-Ross scale.
juicing them upteaching them new grips and how to add extra velocity.Kenley had heart trouble during the 2018 season, and surgery that offseason. He's never really been the same. He still strikes guys out, but he can no longer control the long ball without walking the ballpark.
Ain't gonna matter chief, Kenley ain't allowing no baserunners whilst pitching for the good guys!
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