KENLEY JANSEN NEWS

Pirates' Hayes misses 1B on HR, LA's Buehler shuts down Bucs

Ke’Bryan Hayes hastily missed first base and was called out after hitting a first-inning homer, sending Walker Buehler on his way to seven scoreless innings as the Los Angeles Dodg...

JUNE 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Taylor clears bases in 8-run fifth, Dodgers beat Braves 9-5

Chris Taylor hit a bases-loaded double in the eight-run fifth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 9-5 in a rematch of last year’s NL Championship Series

JUNE 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LA gets big innings from 'pen's middle men LOS ANGELES -- With several key pieces in the bullpen out due to injuries, the Dodgers are desperately looking to find a couple of arms who...

JUNE 2, 2021 • MLB.COM

Surrenders three in loss Jansen (0-2) lost Friday's 8-5 match with the Giants, allowing three runs (two earned) on two hits and a walk with a strikeout in 0.2 innings.

Impact Jansen was brought in for the 10th inning but allowed inherited runner Steven Duggar to before giving up an Evan Longoria two-RBI double before being removed with two outs. The blowup outing was Jansen's first of the campaign as he had allowed only three runs on the season prior to Friday and he remains a quality closer option.

MAY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Urias expected to start for the Dodgers against the Giants

The Giants will start Logan Webb on Saturday while the Dodgers are expected to counter with Julio Urias

MAY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tauchman robs Pujols of winning HR, Giants top Dodgers in 10

Giants left fielder Mike Tauchman remarkably reached over the wall to rob Albert Pujols of a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning and San Francisco broke through in...

MAY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers: Can Kenley Jansen finish ERA shutout for entire month of May? Entering 2021, Kenley Jansen was one of the Dodgers' biggest bullpen question marks as he embarked upon the final year of his contract. Ditt...

MAY 28, 2021 • DODGERSWAY.COM

Records 12th save Jansen saved Thursday's 4-3 win over San Francisco, pitching a clean ninth with no base runners and two strikeouts.

Impact Jansen struck out the first wo Giants he faced and induced an Evan Longoria fly out to lock down his 12th save, placing him among the league leaders. It was Jansen's seventh straight appearance with a save as Los Angeles has won 13 of their last 15 games.

MAY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers outlast rival Giants 4-3 in homer-filled contest

Max Muncy hit a go-ahead solo shot leading off the sixth — one of five home runs in the game — and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3

MAY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lux slam, pitcher Urías 3 RBIs send Dodgers past Giants 11-5

Gavin Lux hit a grand slam, Julio Urías drove in three runs to help back his gem on the mound, and the Los Angeles Dodgers pounded the Giants 11-5 for their seventh straight win an...

MAY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notches 11th save Jansen pitched a perfect ninth inning while striking out one to record the save in the win over the Giants on Saturday.

Impact Jansen entered with a three-run lead and retired the side to record his 11th save, tying for third-best in all of baseball. The 33-year-old blew two saves earlier this year, but he has six straight saves in his last six appearances. He has a 1.31 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP with a 10.5 K/9 in 20.2 innings.

MAY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Muncy HR, Dodgers beat Kazmir, Giants for 7th straight win

Max Muncy hit another memorable home run into McCovey Cove, connecting off Scott Kazmir in the lefty’s first big league game since 2016, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Fr...

MAY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bauer K's 11, Dodgers beat Giants for fifth straight win

A theatrical Trevor Bauer struck out 11 in his first career start against San Francisco, Chris Taylor hit a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their winning streak...

MAY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Could be unavailable until Sunday Manager Dave Roberts said Jansen may not be available Friday and Saturday in San Francisco after pitching in three of the past four games, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily N...

Impact The 33-year-old covered 3.1 innings on 46 pitches while picking up three saves during the four-game set versus the Diamondbacks this week, so Roberts wants to give his veteran closer a bit of a breather. Jansen shouldn't be expected to pitch Friday against the Giants, while his status for Saturday figures to be more up in the air. Blake Treinen has one save, 11 holds and a 2.00 ERA across 18 innings this season and is the likely candidate to cover the ninth inning in the meantime for Los Angeles.

MAY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Third save in four games Jansen recorded his 10th save in Thursday's 3-2 win over Arizona, pitching a clean ninth with two strikeouts.

Impact Jansen made quick work of Josh Reddick, David Peralta and Nick Ahmed to torment the Diamondbacks with yet another save, his third of the four-game series. After blowing a save May 5, Jansen has rebounded in the six outings since with scoreless appearances and five saves while allowing only four baserunners with 10 strikeouts. His last earned run was in a game April 26 against the Reds.

MAY 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers get HRs from Smith, Pujols in 3-2 win over D-backs

Will Smith hit a tiebreaking, solo home run in the seventh inning, Albert Pujols slugged a two-run shot, his first for the Dodgers, and Los Angeles defeated the Arizona Diamondback...

MAY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Locks down Snakes for ninth save Jansen struck out a pair of batters in a 1-2-3 ninth inning en route to earning his ninth save of the season Wednesday in the Dodgers' 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Joe Kelly, Victor Gonzalez and Jansen put the clamps on Arizona after starter Clayton Kershaw exited following the sixth inning. The relievers allowed only one of the 10 batters they faced to reach base, guiding Los Angeles to its seventh win in eight games in the process. With four consecutive stress-free saves under his belt, Jansen looks to have settled in nicely after a somewhat rocky start to the season. The save he notched Wednesday was the 321st of his career, tying Jansen with Jose Mesa for 20th in MLB history.

MAY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dodgers rally past Diamondbacks 4-2 for 7th win in 8 games

Will Smith’s pinch-hit sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the seventh inning scored the tying and go-ahead runs when Josh Rojas dropped the ball in right field, and the Los Ang...

MAY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Earns another save Jansen recorded his eighth save of the season Monday against the Diamondbacks. He allowed one hit and one walk with no strikeouts across 1.1 innings.

Impact Jansen entered the game to record the final out of the eighth inning following a groundout of Domingo Leyba, and while things got complicated in the ninth when he had runners on first and second with one out, he closed things out with a double play. Jansen has gone 8-for-10 in save opportunities this season.

MAY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Locks down seventh save Jansen pitched a perfect ninth with two strikeouts to save Friday's 9-6 win against the Marlins.

Impact Jansen retired all three Marlins he faced in securing an easy save for Los Angeles. He now has seven saves and a 1.65 ERA on the season and is among the game's top closers.

MAY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kershaw fans 11, Dodgers top Miami 9-6 for 3rd straight win

Max Muncy hit a three-run homer during the Dodgers’ eight-run second inning, and Clayton Kershaw racked up a season-high 11 strikeouts in Los Angeles’ 9-6 victory over the Miami Ma...

MAY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brewers ace Burnes had COVID-19, was asymptomatic

Milwaukee Brewers ace Corbin Burnes says he tested positive for the coronavirus last month but remained asymptomatic throughout his stint on the injured list

MAY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cruises to sixth save Jansen picked up the save against the Mariners on Tuesday, pitching a scoreless ninth inning and collecting two strikeouts.

Impact Jansen made quick work of Seattle while protecting a two-run lead, needing 14 pitches to set down the side in order. The veteran closer has struggled with his control at times this season, walking 14 batters over 15.1 innings. However, he has converted six of eight save opportunities and pitched to a 1.76 ERA while once again averaging over a strikeout per inning. His velocity has hovered around 93 mph, up a few ticks from his marks over the previous three campaigns.

MAY 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Lux's 3-run homer in 8th rallies Dodgers past Mariners 6-4

Gavin Lux hit a dramatic three-run homer in the eighth inning and the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers rallied late for a 6-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners

MAY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rizzo hits winning single in 11th, Cubs beat Dodgers 6-5

Anthony Rizzo capped a two-run 11th inning with an RBI single, and the Chicago Cubs beat the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 to complete a three-game sweep

MAY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS