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Kenley Jansen

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Fantasy Points
Jun 24, 2024 3 1 2.30 15 9.5
Jun 23, 2024 2 1 2.39 15 9
Jun 22, 2024 2 1 2.49 14 9
Jun 18, 2024 2 1 2.59 13 10.5
Jun 17, 2024 2 1 2.70 12 8
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Fri, Jun 21
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Sat, Jun 22
W 4-3
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Sun, Jun 23
W 7-4
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Mon, Jun 24
W 7-6
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Tue, Jun 25
L 9-4
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Fri, Jun 28
7:10 pm
ATV+
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Sat, Jun 29
4:10 pm
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Sun, Jun 30
1:35 pm
MLBN
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MIA
Tue, Jul 2
6:40 pm
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Wed, Jul 3
6:40 pm
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Kenley Jansen recorded his 400th career save last May en route to his 4th All-Star nomination. The veteran closer finished with 29 saves, enough to overtake Craig Kimbrel for the top spot on the active saves leaderboard. Jansen only made 51 appearances, his lowest mark since 2015, as he dealt with various ailments (back, knee, hamstring). Only a bout with COVID required a trip to the IL, though, and Jansen was still able to close out 67.4% of Boston's total saves. While there was concern he would have trouble adjusting to the pitch clock - he was dead last in pitch tempo (18.9 sec) with the bases empty - he only had 3 pitch clock violations all year, all in one game. Jansen also added velocity, averaging 94.3 mph (+2.1% difference from 2022) on his trademark cutter that he threw 78.8% of the time. Jansen is clearly on the downswing of his career - his 1.28 WHIP last season was his worst to date - but expecting another 25+ saves from him is not unreasonable.

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Innings Pitched
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Strikeouts
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Base on Balls (Walk)
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Earned Run Average
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Walks and Hits Allowed Per Inning
2024 1826.7 27.3 3 1 15 32 11 2.31 1.06
2023 2775.4 44.7 3 6 29 52 17 3.63 1.28
2022 453.57 64.0 5 2 41 85 22 3.38 1.05
3y Avg. 3886.3 59.3 4 4 36 74 25 3.03 1.10
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Roster
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#19
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  • Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: Secures third win

    Rotowire
    Jansen (3-1) allowed a hit in a scoreless inning Monday. He struck out one and earned a win over Toronto. Jansen worked a quick ninth inning, needing only 10 pitches to keep the game tied 6-6. Boston won the game in the bottom of the frame and gave him his second win of the month. Jansen is 2-0 with eight saves and a 0.77 ERA over his last 11 appearances.
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  • Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: Picks up save Sunday

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    Jansen allowed a hit in a scoreless inning to earn a save over the Reds on Sunday. Jansen worked around a two-out single to finish off the 7-4 game. It was about as efficient of an outing as it gets, as he threw 11 of his 12 pitches for strikes. He's now converted 15 of his 16 save chances this season, including 11 straight. Jansen has produced a 2.29 ERA since his last blown save April 16, lowering his season mark to 2.39.
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  • Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: Secures 14th save

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    Jansen earned a a save against the Reds on Saturday, allowing one hit in a scoreless inning. Jansen worked around a two-out single to close out his 10th straight successful save. The veteran closer has posted a 22:3 K:BB over 18.2 innings during that span while posting a 2.41 ERA. Jansen continues to get the job done in his 15th MLB season -- he's converted 14 of 15 save opportunities while registering a 2.49 ERA and 1.07 WHIP over 25.1 frames.
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  • Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: Perfect for save No. 13

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    Jansen earned the save Tuesday against Toronto, striking out one batter during a perfect ninth inning. Jansen has now converted on nine straight save chances and hasn't allowed a hit or walk across his last 2.2 innings of action. He's picked up a save in four straight appearances and is tied for the fifth most saves in the American League. Overall, Jansen owns a 2.70 ERA and a 30:11 K:BB across 23.1 innings.
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  • Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: Earns one-out save

    Rotowire
    Jansen recorded one out to earn a save over the Blue Jays on Monday. Jansen entered the ninth inning with two runners on base and two outs. He forced a Davis Schneider popout to close out the 7-3 win and pick up the save. Jansen has converted eight straight save chances since his last blown opportunity April 16. His season ERA sits at 2.70 with a 30:11 K:BB.
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  • Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: Grabs four-out save

    Rotowire
    Jansen pitched 1.1 perfect innings to earn the save in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Yankees. Greg Weissert was shaky in the eighth inning, but Jansen was able to get the last out of the frame with runners on the corners. The Red Sox added some insurance in the bottom of the eighth, and Jansen slammed the door in the ninth. The right-hander is up to 11 saves this season, though he has picked up just two of them over four appearances in June. For the season, he's been reliable with a 2.74 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 30:11 K:BB over 23 innings.
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  • Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: Earns 10th save

    Rotowire
    Jansen earned a save against the Phillies on Wednesday, allowing one run on one hit and a walk with one strikeout. Tasked with protecting a three-run lead in the ninth inning, Jansen allowed Bryce Harper to score after a leadoff double but was able to lock up his first save since May 26. While it was a long stretch between save chances, Jansen is now 10-for-11 on the season and has not blown a save since April 16. He currently owns a 2.91 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 30:11 K:BB in 21.2 innings.
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  • Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: Nails six-out win

    Rotowire
    Jansen (2-1) picked up the win Sunday against the White Sox, allowing one hit and no walks with five strikeouts over two innings. Jansen had made just one appearance since May 26, and the Red Sox made use of his fresh arm Sunday, bringing him in for the eighth and ninth innings with Boston trailing by one. The closer went more than one inning for the first time this season and set a career high in strikeouts, surpassing three Ks for the first time since 2017. Jansen is 9-of-10 in save chances and owns a 2.61 ERA on the campaign.
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  • Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: Picks up ninth save

    Rotowire
    Jansen pitched a flawless ninth inning and picked up the save Sunday against Milwaukee. He struck out two. Jansen notched his ninth save of the season, preserving a 2-1 Boston lead in the ninth inning. The right-hander continues to have a firm grip on the Boston closer role, as no other Boston reliever has registered more than two saves this season. The 36-year-old veteran is now 9-for-10 in save chances this season with a 3.06 ERA.
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  • Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: Picks up eighth save

    Rotowire
    Jansen collected the save Tuesday, allowing one hit and no walks over a scoreless inning against the Rays. He didn't generate a strikeout. Jansen hadn't pitched since allowing a pair of runs and taking a loss May 16 and was able to shake off the rust after allowing a leadoff double to Isaac Paredes in the ninth, retiring three straight batters to pick up his eighth save of the season. The veteran closer owns a 5.14 ERA this month and has struck out seven batters in 7.0 innings.
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  • Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: Surrenders two runs

    Rotowire
    Jansen (1-1) took the loss Thursday against Tampa Bay, allowing two runs on two hits and one walk with two strikeouts over one inning. Jansen took over in the top of the ninth with the game tied but fell to his first loss of the campaign. After striking out Josh Lowe to start off the inning, Jansen yielded a walk, two singles and a sacrifice fly to consecutive batters as the Rays took a 7-5 advantage and the eventual win. The outing raised the 36-year-old's ERA from 2.45 to 3.45. In 15.2 innings of work, Jansen owns a 21:10 K:BB and has yet to allow a home run.
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  • Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: Converts for save No. 7

    Rotowire
    Jansen picked up the save Sunday against Washington, allowing one hit and no walks over a scoreless ninth inning. He didn't log a strikeout. Jansen got an assist from catcher Connor Wong, who ended the game by throwing out Jacob Young during an attempted steal of second base. The 36-year-old has converted on seven of his eight save chances, owning a 2.63 ERA with 19 strikeouts over 13.2 innings.
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  • Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: Collects sixth save

    Rotowire
    Jansen struck out two in a perfect inning Saturday to notch his sixth save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Nationals. After the Red Sox broke a scoreless tie with two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, Jansen made quick work of the Nats in the top of the ninth with a groundout and a couple punchouts. The outing comes one day after Jansen was touched up for two runs in a non-save situation Friday. Jansen battled control issues early on in the season but has seemed to figure those out, putting up a 10:1 K:BB across his last six frames.
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  • Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: Tosses scoreless frame

    Rotowire
    Jansen pitched one scoreless inning, allowing one hit in Sunday's 9-2 win over the Twins. Jansen was locked into appearing in Sunday's contest no matter what, and he worked around an error by his defense and a single for a scoreless ninth inning. The 36-year-old is firmly locked into being Boston's closer in 2024, posting a 1.69 ERA and 1.22 WHIP with 14 strikeouts over 10.2 innings in 11 appearances while going 5-for-6 on save opportunities so far.
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  • Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: Will pitch Sunday

    Rotowire
    Jansen, who hasn't pitched the last six days, will be used in Sunday's game against the Twins, Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe reports. The Red Sox have a day off Monday and will prevent Jansen from the absence extending any further, so the closer is expected to pitch one way or another. He's pitched just once over the last nine days.
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  • Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: Collects fifth save

    Rotowire
    Jansen struck out the side in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his fifth save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Pirates. The veteran right-hander fired nine of 14 pitches for strikes in his most impressive performance so far this season, although he did benefit from a third-strike clock violation by Michael Taylor. It's only the third time in eight appearances that Jansen hasn't issued a walk, and while his 2.35 ERA looks good, it comes with a 1.57 WHIP and 12:8 K:BB over 7.2 innings.
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  • Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: First blown save of season

    Rotowire
    Jansen gave up a run on three hits in the ninth inning Tuesday for his first blown save of the season in a 10-7 extra-innings loss to the Guardians. Called upon to protect a 6-5 lead, Jansen instead gave up three straight one-out hits kicked off by a Tyler Freeman double off the Green Monster. The 36-year-old right-hander has been tagged for runs in back-to-back appearances after beginning the campaign with 4.2 scoreless innings, and Jansen's 9:8 K:BB remains a little worrisome, but he's converted four of five save chances and doesn't appear to be at risk of losing his grip on the closer role.
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  • Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: Yields run, holds on for save

    Rotowire
    Jansen earned the save Sunday against the Angels, allowing one run on a hit and a walk with two strikeouts across one inning. Jansen picked up his fourth save of the season Sunday but spoiled his perfect 0.00 ERA in the process. Entering the game with two runs of cushion, Jansen hit Logan O'Hoppe with a cutter, then allowed a single to Mickey Moniak before walking Zach Neto to load the bases. While Anthony Rendon hit a sacrifice fly to plate O'Hoppe, Jansen struck out the next two batters to close out the game. Jansen has walked eight batters in 5.2 innings, but he's been nearly unhittable, with Moniak's single the first hit allowed by Jansen in 2024.
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  • Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: Notches third save

    Rotowire
    Jansen struck out one batter in a perfect ninth inning and earned a save over the Angels on Friday. Jansen had walked five batters in his first three outings but finally worked a clean inning Friday, his third time pitching in the last four days. Despite some early command issues, the veteran closer has converted each of his three save chances and has yet to give up a run. His velocity is still a concern; Jansen's cutter, which averaged 94.3 mph last season, was down to just 90.7 mph Friday.
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  • Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: Velo down early

    Rotowire
    Jansen's velocity is down close to three mph on his cutter to begin the season, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports. Jansen didn't get in much work during spring training due to a back issue and is still building up toward his usual form. He labored through back-to-back outings Tuesday and Wednesday, needing 20-plus pitches in each, but that he was able to pitch on consecutive days is encouraging. Jansen has converted both his save chances so far with a 0.00 ERA in three innings, albeit with a 5:5 K:BB.
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