| Kenley Jansen | |
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Jansen with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2018 | |
| Boston Red Sox – No. 74 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 30, 1987 Willemstad, Curaçao | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 24, 2010, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics (through July 14, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 48–35 |
| Earned run average | 2.51 |
| Strikeouts | 1,197 |
| Saves | 439 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kenley Geronimo Jansen (born September 30, 1987) is a Curaçaoan professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves.
Signed by the Dodgers as an undrafted free agent in 2004, Jansen converted from a catcher to a relief pitcher in the minor leagues and made his major league debut in 2010. He served as the Dodgers' closer starting in 2012, and led the National League (NL) in saves in 2017 and 2022. After 11 years in the major leagues with the Dodgers, he entered free agency and signed a one-year deal with the Braves. He then signed with the Red Sox, and is currently their closer.
Jansen is a four-time MLB All-Star and two-time NL Reliever of the Year (2016, 2017). In 2019, Jansen became the 30th pitcher to reach 300 career saves. In 2023, he became the 7th pitcher to total 400 career saves.