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As shaky as the Dodgers’ bullpen has been, Kenley Jansen is largely exempt from such criticism. The Curacao native missed the first month of 2015 as he recovered from offseason foot surgery.
It was then business as usual for Jansen upon returning. He finished the season with 36 saves, 2.41 ERA, averaged 13.8 strikeouts per nine innings, and led all relievers who threw 40 innings or more with a 0.78 WHIP.
Jansen and the Dodgers avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year $10.65 million contract. The hard-throwing right-hander currently ranks second on the Dodgers’ all-time leaders list with 142 saves; trailing only Eric Gagne’s 161.
The Dodgers nearly paired Jansen with another electric closer in Aroldis Chapman. However, their trade for the left-hander fell apart as reports surfaced detailing Chapman’s involvement in an alleged domestic violence dispute last October.
Jansen was rated the second-best closer behind Craig Kimbrel last year, but has since been surpassed by Kansas City Royals closer Wade Davis:
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