KENLEY JANSEN NEWS

Records 28th save Jansen earned the save over the Mets on Thursday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter in one inning.

Impact Jansen was handed the ball in the ninth inning and asked to protect a one-run lead. He allowed a leadoff single to Francisco Lindor but was able to keep New York from tying the game. Jansen has earned a save in each of his past four appearances, tossing four scoreless innings and registering four strikeouts over that stretch. He's tied for second in the majors with 28 saves on the campaign.

AUGUST 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Fried, Harris lead Braves over deGrom, Mets to win series

Max Fried outpitched Jacob deGrom, ever so slightly, in a matchup of aces and rookie Michael Harris II bounced a go-ahead double in the seventh inning that sent the Atlanta Braves...

AUGUST 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Locks down save Jansen allowed a hit and struck out one during a scoreless inning and earned a save over Miami on Sunday.

Impact Jansen fired three shutout frames and earned three saves during the four-game set against the Marlins. He's now converted 27 of his 31 chances on the year while registering a 3.25 ERA through 44.1 frames. The veteran righty has secured seven saves while posting a 2.31 ERA since his last blown save June 26.

AUGUST 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Harris, Contreras lead Braves' rally for sweep of Marlins

Rookie Michael Harris II hit a tying homer in the ninth, William Contreras hit a go-ahead single and the Atlanta Braves rallied to beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 for a sweep of their f...

AUGUST 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tallies 26th save Jansen walked one but threw a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Marlins.

Impact Jansen was called upon to protect a three-run lead and worked around a two-out walk to record his 26th save of the season. He has allowed at least one earned run in five of his last 14 appearances, good for a 3.95 ERA. Overall, Jansen has a 3.32 ERA and 58:15 K:BB across 43.1 innings this season and has shown no signs of losing his grip on the closer role in Atlanta.

AUGUST 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Braves call up top prospect Grissom, bring back RHP Yates

The Atlanta Braves have made a couple of big moves

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Works in non-save situation Jansen allowed one run and struck out one batter in one inning during Friday's 9-6 win over the Mets.

Impact Jansen made his first appearance of the month and coughed up a solo shot to Jeff McNeil. The veteran closer hasn't earned a save since July 29 and he saw his ERA climb to 3.57 through 40 appearances. As expected, Jansen is still the team's top closing option with the newly-acquired Raisel Iglesias working the eighth inning Friday.

AUGUST 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Naquin's two homers, Diaz's two-inning save lift Mets

Deadline acquisition Tyler Naquin homered twice in his home debut, Edwin Diaz locked down his first two-inning save as a pro and the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 6-4 to op...

AUGUST 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Picks up win in return Jansen (5-0) earned the victory Sunday, striking out a batter in one inning while walking one in a 1-0 win over Arizona.

Impact Jansen (back) entered a scoreless tie in the top of the ninth inning and Atlanta walked it off in the bottom half of the inning to secure the win for the closer. Jansen was unavailable Saturday after feeling a twinge in his back Friday but was feeling well enough Sunday to enter a tied game in the ninth. Since returning from a stint on the injured list with an irregular heartbeat, he's 4-for-4 in save chances and has allowed two runs in 6.2 innings while striking out seven.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Riley double in 9th lifts Braves over D-backs 1-0 for sweep

Austin Riley hit a run-scoring double off Mark Melancon in the ninth inning, giving the Atlanta Braves a 1-0 victory over Arizona and a three-game sweep of the Diamondbacks

JULY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diamondbacks try to avoid series sweep against the Braves

The Atlanta Braves will try to sweep a three-game series with a victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks

JULY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Contreras, Anderson power Braves to 6-2 victory over Arizona

William Contreras homered twice, Ian Anderson allowed one hit in six scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2

JULY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Unavailable Saturday Jansen is unavailable for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks due to a back injury, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Impact Jansen felt a twinge in his back during Friday's relief appearance, and he'll rest for at least one game. However, his injury isn't considered significant, so he should be considered day-to-day. If Atlanta encounters a save situation Saturday, A.J. Minter and Will Smith will likely be the top options to fill in as the closer.

JULY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Secures 24th save Jansen earned the save with a scoreless ninth inning during Friday's 5-2 win against Arizona. He allowed one hit with three strikeouts and two walks.

Impact The veteran right-hander surrendered a leadoff triple, struck out the next two batters and then issued two walks before striking out Jordan Luplow to end the game. It certainly wasn't a clean appearance, but Jansen still got the job done to record his 24th save, which ranks third in the majors. Since returning from the injured list in mid-July, he's given up two earned runs on five hits with a 6:2 K:BB over 5.2 innings while going 4-for-4 in save opportunities.

JULY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Riley's hot bat, Wright's 13th win lead Braves past D-backs

Austin Riley had a homer and three RBIs, Kyle Wright earned his NL-leading 13th victory and the Atlanta Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-2

JULY 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Harris, Olson help Braves snap skid, beat Phillies 6-3

Michael Harris II and Matt Olson homered, Austin Riley stretched his hitting streak to 18 games and the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 to end a two-game skid

JULY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pitch clocks, shift limits, larger bases in MLB's future

Major League Baseball is considering a pitch clock for next year along with shift limits, larger bases and restrictions on pickoff attempts

JULY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notches 22nd save Jansen logged the save during Saturday's 6-3 win against the Nationals, submitting a perfect ninth inning on 10 pitches.

Impact Jansen entered in the ninth inning to protect a three-run lead and made quick work of the heart of Washington's lineup en route to his 22nd save. In three appearances since returning from the IL, the 34-year-old has surrendered one run in three innings and possesses a 3.53 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 49 strikeouts in 35.2 innings overall.

JULY 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Shaky, earns save Jansen picked up the save Thursday in Washington, allowing a run on two hits while striking out two in the ninth inning of a 5-4 victory.

Impact After striking out the first batter he faced, Jansen gave up a solo homer to Maikel Franco. With a runner on second and two outs, he fanned Josh Bell after running the count full to end the game. It was his 21st save and first since returning from the injured list with an irregular heartbeat earlier this week. While his 3.63 ERA leaves something to be desired for a closer on a likely playoff team, his 49:8 K:BB, 0.95 WHIP and .195 batting average against suggest the veteran may have been somewhat unlucky in the first half of the season.

JULY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wright ties majors wins lead as Braves defeat Nationals, 5-4

Kyle Wright earned his 11th victory to tie the major league lead, and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Washington Nationals 5-4 in the opener of a four-game series

JULY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lindor leads Mets' power game in 7-3 win over Morton, Braves

Francisco Lindor led New York’s power game with a three-run homer, Chris Bassitt threw six strong innings and the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 7-3

JULY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Braves Activate Closer Kenley Jansen from 15-Day IL The 34-year-old has made 32 appearances for Atlanta this season, converting 20 saves with a 3.58 ERA and 0.95 WHIP.

JULY 13, 2022 • NESN.COM

Makes return from IL Atlanta reinstated Jansen (chest) from the 15-day injured list ahead of Wednesday's series finale with the Mets.

Impact Fellow reliever Darren O'Day (calf) was moved to the IL to clear space on the 26-man active roster for Jansen, who had been on the shelf since June 28 after experiencing an irregular heartbeat. The cardiac issue has popped up at various points during Jansen's career, but doctors cleared him to continue throwing during his recent stint on the IL. According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, manager Brian Snitker said Atlanta initially planned to activate Jansen on Tuesday when he was first eligible, but the team had to wait an additional day to make the move because Jansen had to use blood thinners for 15 days to treat the irregular heartbeat. Since he wasn't shut down from throwing while he was sidelined, Jansen will likely step back into the closer's role right away, resulting in A.J. Minter and Will Smith losing fantasy value as their transition into full-time setup roles.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Braves closer Kenley Jansen close to returning ATLANTA — Kenley Jansen, who was placed on the injured list June 28 with an irregular heartbeat, is close to returning to the Braves’ bullpe...

JULY 12, 2022 • SACBEE.COM

Braves closer Kenley Jansen close to returning ATLANTA — Kenley Jansen, who was placed on the injured list June 28 with an irregular heartbeat, is close to returning to the Braves’ bullpe...

JULY 12, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM