KENLEY JANSEN NEWS

Swanson homers twice, Braves hold on to beat Giants 7-6

Dansby Swanson hit two home runs and the Atlanta Braves built a big lead early before holding off the San Francisco Giants 7-6 for their 18th win in 21 games this month

JUNE 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers: Longtime LA Closer Reposts Hilarious Fan Photo After Sunday's Loss Kenley Jansen is well aware of Dodgers fans missing him this year. Especially after a blown Craig Kimbrel save.

JUNE 22, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Braves closer Kenley Jansen is always learning This never-ending appetite to learn has driven Kenley Jansen. Even as he’s racked up more than 360 saves, with tremendous ERAs to match, he...

JUNE 19, 2022 • AJC.COM

MLB Team of the Week: Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. bringing flash and fun

Ronald Acuña Jr. is showing that he hasn't missed a beat in Ben Verlander's weekly look at the best MLB players around the diamond.

JUNE 14, 2022

Locks down save Jansen allowed one hit over a scoreless inning Sunday, striking out one and earning a save over the Pirates.

Impact After giving up a leadoff single to Daniel Vogelbach, Jansen retired three straight batters to preserve the 5-3 win. He's now converted six straight save chances and eight of his last nine. The 34-year-old lowered his season ERA to 3.25 with 18 saves across 27 appearances.

JUNE 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Notches 17th save Jansen struck out one batter in a perfect ninth inning to earn a save over the Pirates on Friday.

Impact Jansen tossed just six of his 12 pitches for strikes Friday but he quickly retired the Pirates in order to finish off the 4-2 win. He's converted five straight saves, making his 17 for 20 on the year. The veteran righty now owns a 3.38 ERA with a 37:8 K:BB through 26.2 frames.

JUNE 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Earns 16th save Jansen picked up the save Thursday against the Pirates. He allowed zero runs on zero hits and zero walks while striking out two over one inning.

Impact Jansen entered with a two-run lead in the ninth and pitched a perfect inning, striking out two of the three batters he faced. The veteran reliever has 16 saves in 19 opportunities and sports a 36:8 K:BB across his first 25.2 innings with Atlanta.

JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Atlanta Braves staking claim as the best bullpen in MLB

Braves GM Alex Anthopolous made a big investment in veteran relievers during the offseason, and it's paying off, Jake Mintz writes.

JUNE 8, 2022

Save in Close Game Jansen picked up the save Tuesday against the Athletics. He allowed zero runs on zero hits and zero walks while striking out one over one inning.

Impact After Kyle Wright's eight-inning outing, Jansen entered in the ninth to record the final three outs and earn the save. After a rough start to the year, the veteran closer seems to have settled in, picking up save number 15, good for the fifth most in the majors.

JUNE 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Shaky in 14th save Jansen allowed a run on two hits and struck out one in one inning to earn the save in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Rockies.

Impact For his third straight outing and the sixth time in his last eight, Jansen surrendered a run, with Charlie Blackmon doing the damage on a solo home run this time. During that rough span, Jansen is 5-for-8 in save chances, accounting for all three of his blown saves on the season. He owns a 3.80 ERA, 1.01 WHIP And 33:8 K:BB through 23.2 innings with 14 saves on his ledger, ranking fifth in the majors.

JUNE 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Notches 13th save Jansen saved Friday's 3-1 victory over the Rockies, allowing an unearned run one hit with two strikeouts in one inning.

Impact Jansen surrendered an RBI single to Yonathan Daza but kept Colorado off the board while recording two strikeouts after Los Angeles scored three in the top of the10th. It was a nice rebound from Tuesday's blown save and five earned runs surrendered in his last six innings.

JUNE 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Finally 3 in a row: Fried, Olson help Braves top Rox in 10

Max Fried pitched eight scoreless innings, Matt Olson hit a two-run single in the 10th and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 to become the last major league team to...

JUNE 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blows save Tuesday Jansen allowed a run on two hits and a walk with one strikeout in one inning, taking a blown save in Tuesday's extra-inning loss to Arizona.

Impact Jansen was tasked with protecting a one-run lead in the ninth inning, but he he allowed singles to Alek Thomas and Ketel Marte before Daulton Varsho delivered the tying run with a sacrifice fly. This was Jansen's third blown save of the year, putting him at 12-for-15 in save chances across 21 outings. He's added a 3.74 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 30:8 K:BB across 21.2 innings, and he remains firmly entrenched as the closer.

JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Notches 12th save Jansen issued one walk in a scoreless inning Sunday, striking out two and earning a save over the Marlins.

Impact Jansen issued a one-out walk to Jesus Aguilar but quickly finished the game by recording back-to-back strikeouts against Jon Berti and Jazz Chisholm. He's now converted 12 of his 14 save opportunities this season with a 3.48 ERA through 20.2 frames. Jansen has turned in two straight scoreless appearances after coughing up four runs over his previous three outings.

MAY 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Racks up 11th save Jansen gave up a hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his 11th save of the season in a 6-4 win over the Marlins.

Impact After getting tagged for runs in three straight appearances and blowing his first two save chances of the season, Jansen appeared to be back in his usual form Friday. Through 19.2 innings on the year, he sports a 3.66 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 27:6 K:BB, and as yet there's no reason to think his hold on the closer role for Atlanta is slipping.

MAY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gets win despite second blown save Jansen (3-0) picked up the win despite blowing his second save of the season Tuesday, giving up two runs one a hit and a walk in an inning of relief in a 6-5 victory over the Phill...

Impact Entrusted with a 4-3 lead in the top of the ninth inning, Jansen served up a two-run homer to Bryce Harper but then got bailed out when Atlanta scored twice in the bottom of the frame. The veteran closer has given up runs in three straight appearances, sending his ERA soaring to 3.86 on the year, but his 0.86 WHIP and 25:6 K:BB through 18.2 innings remain sharp.

MAY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Earns shaky save Jansen picked up the save against the Marlins on Friday, allowing one run on two hits and one walk while striking out three across one inning.

Impact Jansen was summoned in the ninth inning with Atlanta holding a two-run lead, and he struck out the first two batters he faced. Things turned sour quickly for the veteran, however, as a walk, single and double netted one run for Miami and put the tying run on third base. Jansen was then able to recollect himself and strike out Jorge Soler to end the threat. Though Jansen has allowed a run in each of his past two outings, he has been one of the NL's top closers overall this season, converting 10 of 11 save opportunities and posting a 25:5 K:BB over 17.2 innings.

MAY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers: Watch Fan Storm the Field and Try to High-Five Kenley Jansen Kenley Jansen was right in the middle of an interesting moment on the field in Milwaukee.

MAY 20, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Blows first save of year Jansen gave up a run on a hit and a walk in one inning of relief to blow his first save chance of the season in Wednesday's 706 extra-innings loss to the Brewers.

Impact The veteran closer entered the game in the ninth inning with Atlanta holding a 4-3 lead, but an RBI triple by Kolten Wong sent the game to extras. Jansen was tagged for a run for only the second time in his last 15 appearances, but fatigue may have been a factor -- he's pitched on two straight days and four of the last five, although Atlanta does have a scheduled off day Thursday. On the season, Jansen sports a 2.70 ERA and 22:4 K:BB through 16.2 innings.

MAY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Logs ninth save Jansen saved Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Brewers, striking out two in a 1-2-3 ninth inning.

Impact Jansen was called upon to pitch the ninth inning of a three-run game and delivered the win for his first save since May 7. The 34-year-old has now recorded multiple strikeouts in four of his last five appearances and his 12.6 K/9 would be Jansen's highest mark since his 14.4 during a standout 2017 campaign.

MAY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Records five outs for win Jansen (2-0) picked up the win Saturday against San Diego, striking out two batters across 1.2 scoreless, hitless innings.

Impact Jansen hasn't recorded a save since last Saturday but has now chipped in with two wins this week. He was called on with one out in a tie game in the top of the eighth inning and allowed all three of his inherited runners to score, but his teammates would rally back for four runs of their own in the bottom of the frame. He then retired the side in order in the top of the ninth to seal the deal. The outing marked the first time Jansen recorded more than three outs in an appearance this season.

MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Earns win after scoreless ninth Jansen (1-0) earned the win after not allowing a hit across a scoreless ninth inning during Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Red Sox. He struck out two and walked one.

Impact Jansen came on in the top of the ninth inning with the score tied at three and kept it that way with another strong outing. The Braves closer was then credited for his first win of the season after Orlando Arcia blasted a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth. The veteran Jansen is a perfect 8-for-8 on save attempts and sports a 17:3 K:BB.

MAY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

How therapy helped Kenley Jansen reclaim his place among the game's elite Jansen credited an embrace of therapy and meditation as vital to his revival.

MAY 9, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Correa avoids major injury, division-leading Twins on a roll

Carlos Correa and the Minnesota Twins dodged a major problem this past week

MAY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Collects shaky save Saturday Jansen allowed one run on two hits over one inning Saturday to earn the save against the Brewers. He struck out two.

Impact Jansen was handed a two-run ninth-inning lead and immediately found himself in danger when Christian Yelich led off the frame with a double. A Tyrone Taylor one-out single yielded a run, but Jansen was able to close the door without further damage. The veteran closer came into the contest with nine straight scoreless outings and has converted all eight of his save chances this season.

MAY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE