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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Dodgers News: Kenley Jansen Wins 2016 Trevor Hoffman Award
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Dodgers News: Kenley Jansen Wins 2016 Trevor Hoffman Award

Matthew Moreno
October 29, 2016
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Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen won the 2016 Trevor Hoffman National League Reliever of the Year Award. He was presented the hardware prior to Game 4 of the World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians.

Baltimore Orioles’ Zach Britton was named the Mariano Rivera American League reliever of the year. The awards, based on regular-season performance, is voted on by a panel of eight relievers: Dennis Eckersley, Rollie Fingers, John Franco, Hoffman, Mariano Rivera, Lee Smith, Bruce Sutter and Billy Wagner. Votes are cast on a weighted point system (one, three, five).

Jansen this season converted 47 saves with a 1.83 ERA and 0.67 WHIP. He finished tied for second in the Majors in saves, though led qualified NL closers in WHIP and strikeouts (104).

The 29-year-old broke the Dodgers’ franchise record for most career saves, surpassing Eric Gagne. Jansen earned his first All-Star Game honors, and this week was named to Sporting News’ NL All-Star team.

After a strong 2016 campaign, Jansen more than answered the bell for the Dodgers throughout the postseason, volunteering to pitch multiple innings whenever necessary. In Game 5 of the NL Division Series, he entered in the seventh inning and threw a career-high 51 pitches over 2.1 scoreless innings.

In 11.2 innings over seven playoff appearances, Jansen allowed four runs and had 19 strikeouts. He tossed a career-high three perfect innings in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series.

Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said re-signing Jansen will be a priority this offseason. That figures to be easier said than done, as Jansen shouldn’t have any shortage of suitors.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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