KENLEY JANSEN NEWS

Signs with Atlanta Jansen signed a one-year, $16 million contract with Atlanta on Friday.

Impact This is a big wave in the reliever landscape, as it likely means Jansen will displace Will Smith as the closer and and it leaves Blake Treinen as the Dodgers' potential top source of saves. Jansen, 34, logged a 2.22 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 86 strikeouts in 69 innings last season. He has 350 career saves.

MARCH 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Frenzy Part II? What to expect when MLB roster freeze lifts

There are 141 major league free agents waiting for a freeze on roster transactions to lift once a new collective bargaining agreement is reached

DECEMBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Carlos Correa, Kris Bryant top list of five most interesting free agents as MLB enters lockout

As the hot stove freezes over, Jake Mintz examines the post-lockout markets for Carlos Correa, Kris Bryant and more.

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Correa, Freeman, Scherzer among baseball's top free agents

With a possible lockout on the horizon, it’s been mostly business as usual on the free agent market — so far

NOVEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

From Carlos Correa to Albert Pujols: 11 questions that will define the MLB offseason

Hot stove season is already here! Jordan Shusterman breaks down the 11 most pressing questions for the MLB offseason.

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Back with Astros, Gonzalez makes loud impact with soft hit

Marwin Gonzalez broke a fifth-inning tie with a two-run single that landed just 235 feet away in left field, leading the Houston Astros' come back from a four-run deficit in a 9-5...

NOVEMBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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OCTOBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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OCTOBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Friedman, Dodgers facing decisions on FAs, Bauer this winter

Andrew Friedman is headed into an offseason filled with crucial decisions involving the Los Angeles Dodgers’ big-name free agents, a rebuild of the starting rotation and Trevor Bau...

OCTOBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Change is coming for the still-talented Dodgers. But how much? Kenley Jansen, Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer, Corey Seager and Chris Taylor are among the biggest Dodgers names hitting free agency.

OCTOBER 26, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

LEADING OFF: Astros, Braves start final World Series prep

The Astros and Braves are making final preparations in Houston before opening the World Series on Tuesday night

OCTOBER 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kershaw, Scherzer among Dodgers stars with uncertain futures

The Los Angeles Dodgers finally ran out of comebacks

OCTOBER 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers, Kenley Jansen enter offseason with uncertainty Closer Kenley Jansen will officially become a free agent at the end of the World Series and is uncertain if the Dodgers will re-sign him.

OCTOBER 24, 2021 • LATIMES.COM

Taylor hits 3 HRs, Dodgers beat Braves 11-2 to extend NLCS

Chris Taylor hit three homers and drove in six runs to help the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Atlanta 11-2, cutting the Braves' lead to 3-2 in the best-of-seven NL Championship Series

OCTOBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Curious pitching strategy in playoffs all over

In a postseason already marked by curious pitching strategy, Julio Urías returns to his regular role in the rotation when the Los Angeles Dodgers play Atlanta in Game 4 of the NL C...

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Curious pitching strategy in playoffs all over

In a postseason already marked by curious pitching strategy, Julio Urías returns to his regular role in the rotation when the Los Angeles Dodgers play Atlanta in Game 4 of the NL C...

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Braves again blow their chance for 3-0 NLCS lead on Dodgers

For the second straight season, the Atlanta Braves had a 2-0 lead on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bellinger, Betts rally Dodgers, cut Braves' NLCS lead to 2-1

Cody Bellinger hit a tying, three-run homer and Mookie Betts then lined an RBI double as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied in the eighth inning, beating Atlanta 6-5 and cutting the B...

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Los Angeles Dodgers' NLDS moves, pitching gambles coming back to haunt them

Now down 0-2 in the NLCS, it appears the Dodgers' pitching moves have dug them into a postseason hole, Pedro Moura writes.

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Aggressive use of Scherzer, Urías backfires; LA in NLCS hole

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has made it clear he’ll use any pitcher at any time

OCTOBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

By The Numbers: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Atlanta Braves

Check out the key numbers you need to know before the defending champion Dodgers and the Braves square off in the NLCS.

OCTOBER 16, 2021

Ice-cold bats put powerful Dodgers on brink of early winter

An evening of frigid, gusting winds turned normally pleasant Chavez Ravine into a whirling cauldron that felt and played more like the San Francisco waterfront for Game 3 of the NL...

OCTOBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blowin' in the wind: Giants edge Dodgers 1-0 on Longoria HR

Evan Longoria homered off Max Scherzer in the fifth inning and the San Francisco Giants edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 on a blustery night to take a 2-1 lead in their NL Divisio...

OCTOBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NLDS Showdown: Longtime rivals Dodgers and Giants meet for first time in postseason

What's on tap for the two best teams in baseball when they meet in the NLDS? Much of the same, Pedro Moura writes.

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Jansen riding dominant stretch into NLDS SAN FRANCISCO -- It was only 2 1/2 months ago that Kenley Jansen blew a couple of saves against the Giants at Dodger Stadium. Only 2 1/2 mon...

OCTOBER 8, 2021 • MLB.COM