KENLEY JANSEN
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Sat, Dec 13, 2025

2:30 PM - Kenley Jansen (Det) signed a one-year contract with the Tigers on Saturday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Sat, Sep 27, 2025

10:29 AM - Kenley Jansen (LAA) struck out the side in a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his 29th save of the season in a 4-3 win over the Astros.

Sun, Sep 07, 2025

7:06 PM - Kenley Jansen (LAA) pitched a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Athletics.

Wed, Sep 03, 2025

3:23 AM - Kenley Jansen (LAA) worked around a walk in a hitless and scoreless ninth inning in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Royals.

Wed, Aug 20, 2025

6:49 PM - Kenley Jansen (LAA) told reporters Wednesday that he is dealing with rib pain on his left side that he tweaked during a workout, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

Thu, Aug 14, 2025

4:01 AM - Kenley Jansen (LAA) notched a save against the Dodgers on Wednesday, retiring all three batters he faced in the ninth inning.

Sun, Aug 10, 2025

9:14 AM - Kenley Jansen (LAA) struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his 21st save of the season in a 7-4 win over the Tigers.

Tue, Jul 29, 2025

3:10 AM - Kenley Jansen (LAA) picked up the save Monday against the Rangers. He allowed no hits or walks while striking out one over 1.1 perfect innings.

Sun, Jul 27, 2025

6:57 PM - Kenley Jansen (LAA) struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Mariners.

Sat, Jul 19, 2025

9:02 AM - Kenley Jansen (LAA) worked a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his 17th save of the season in a 6-5 win over the Phillies.

Sat, Jul 12, 2025

6:11 AM - Kenley Jansen (LAA) (3-2) picked up the win Friday, giving up a hit in a scoreless ninth inning as the Angels downed the Diamondbacks 6-5. He didn't walk or strike out a batter.

Wed, Jun 04, 2025

8:58 AM - Kenley Jansen (LAA) (1-2) walked two and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday to record the win in a 4-3 extra-inning victory over the Red Sox.

Sat, May 10, 2025

4:33 AM - Kenley Jansen (LAA) allowed one hit in a scoreless two-thirds of an inning in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Orioles. He did not record a strikeout or a walk.

Sat, May 03, 2025

9:54 AM - Kenley Jansen (LAA) (0-1) took the loss Friday, surrendering six runs on six hits -- including three home runs -- in two-thirds of an inning as the Angels fell 9-1 to the Tigers. He struck out one.

Sat, Apr 19, 2025

8:10 AM - Kenley Jansen (LAA) worked a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his fifth save of the season in a 2-0 win over the Giants. He didn't walk or strike out a batter.

Fri, Feb 28, 2025

10:46 AM - Kenley Jansen (LAA) (shoulder) will make his spring debut Saturday against the Athletics, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports

Tue, Feb 11, 2025

10:45 AM - Kenley Jansen (LAA) Angels signed Jansen (shoulder) to a one-year, $10 million contract Tuesday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

Mon, Sep 23, 2024

4:22 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) Red Sox placed Jansen on the 15-day injured list Monday with right shoulder inflammation, Jen McCaffrey of Athletic reports.

Sat, Sep 21, 2024

3:09 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) (shoulder) threw a perfect ninth inning in Friday's extra-innings loss to the Twins. He did not record a strikeout.

Sat, Sep 07, 2024

4:36 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) Alex Cora said that Jansen (lat) is available to pitch in Saturday's game against the White Sox, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Thu, Aug 29, 2024

3:09 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) notched a save against the Blue Jays on Wednesday, striking out one batter in a perfect ninth inning.

Tue, Aug 20, 2024

8:11 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) (3-2) was tagged with Monday's loss to the Astros, allowing one run on one hit while striking out one over a third of an inning.

Fri, Aug 16, 2024

11:10 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) picked up the save in Friday's 12-10 victory over Baltimore, pitching a clean inning with two strikeouts.

Wed, Aug 14, 2024

11:00 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) struck out one in 1.1 perfect innings of relief Tuesday to record his 22nd save of the season in a 9-4 win over the Rangers.

Fri, Aug 02, 2024

6:12 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) (back) will be available for Friday's game versus Texas, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Sun, Jul 21, 2024

11:11 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) allowed one run on two hits and a walk, picking up a blown save in Saturday's 7-6 extra-innings loss to the Dodgers.

Mon, Jul 08, 2024

10:10 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) locked down his 18th save of the year in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Yankees, tossing a clean ninth innings while striking out a batter in the process.

Sat, Jul 06, 2024

9:48 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) gave up a hit in a scoreless 10th inning Friday to record his 17th save of the season in a 5-3 win over the Yankees.

Sun, Jun 30, 2024

5:06 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) earned the save Sunday against San Diego, striking out one batter during a perfect ninth inning.

Wed, Jun 19, 2024

8:06 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) earned the save Tuesday against Toronto, striking out one batter during a perfect ninth inning.

Sat, May 11, 2024

7:38 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) struck out two in a perfect inning Saturday to notch his sixth save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Nationals.

Sun, May 05, 2024

1:37 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) who hasn't pitched the last six days, will be used in Sunday's game, Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Mon, Apr 29, 2024

9:56 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) (1-0) got the win over the Cubs on Sunday, pitching a perfect inning while striking out a batter in the process.

Wed, Apr 17, 2024

8:29 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) gave up a run on three hits in the ninth inning Tuesday, blowing his first save of the season in a 10-7 extra-innings loss to the Guardians.

Sat, Apr 06, 2024

7:34 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) struck out one batter in a perfect ninth inning and earned a save over the Angels on Friday.

Fri, Apr 05, 2024

9:01 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) velocity is down close to three mph on his cutter thus far, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

Mon, Apr 01, 2024

8:38 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) (back) is available to pitch Monday against the Athletics, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Sun, Mar 31, 2024

2:46 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) Sox manager Alex Cora said Jansen (back) is still being evaluated ahead of Sunday's series finale against the Mariners, and the closer's availability has yet to be determined, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Thu, Mar 21, 2024

7:46 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) (back) felt good after his Grapefruit League appearance Thursday and expects to be ready for Opening Day, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

7:15 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) (back) threw one scoreless inning without allowing a baserunner in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles,Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

2:44 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) (back) is scheduled to pitch for the Red Sox in Thursday's Grapefruit League contest versus the Orioles, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Tue, Mar 19, 2024

3:56 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) (back) next Grapefruit League appearance won't come until at least Thursday, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

9:44 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) has been scratched from a scheduled appearance again Tuesday due to ongoing back tightness, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Mon, Mar 18, 2024

3:45 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) Sox manager Alex Cora said Monday that Jansen (back) will make an appearance Tuesday against the Rays, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

11:29 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) won't make his scheduled Grapefruit League appearance Monday against the Twins due to lower-back tightness, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Tue, Mar 12, 2024

12:29 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) (lat) completed a bullpen session Tuesday and is still expected to make his spring debut Friday against the Twins, Ian Browne of MLB.comreports.

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

11:24 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) (lat) said Wednesday that he's targeting the Red Sox's March 15 game against the Twins for his Grapefruit League debut, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Wed, Mar 06, 2024

9:40 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) (lat) is scheduled to throw live batting practice Wednesday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Mon, Feb 19, 2024

11:41 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) (lat) did some flat-ground throwing Monday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Wed, Feb 14, 2024

11:40 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) reported to spring training Wednesday but won't immediately start a throwing program due to general lat soreness, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

11:07 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) performed an individual workout at spring training Wednesday and doesn't appear to have any physical limitations heading into the regular season, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Sat, Sep 23, 2023

12:27 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) Red Sox reinstated Jansen from the COVID-19 injured list Saturday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Wed, Sep 20, 2023

12:48 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) (illness) has yet to be cleared and now might not return from the COVID-19 injured list until next week, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Sun, Sep 17, 2023

11:42 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) (illness) is expected to be activated from the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Wed, Sep 13, 2023

5:12 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday after testing positive for the virus, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Sun, Aug 27, 2023

12:28 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) Sox manager Alex Cora confirmed that Jansen (hamstring) will be available out of the bullpen for Sunday's series finale with the Dodgers, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Sat, Aug 26, 2023

6:20 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) (hamstring) threw a successful live batting practice session Saturday and believes he'll be available out of the bullpen Sunday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Fri, Aug 25, 2023

5:48 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) Sox manager Alex Cora said Friday that he'll stay away from using Jansen (hamstring) for a few more days, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Thu, Aug 24, 2023

12:27 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) reported improvement with his injured right hamstring Thursday and is confident he can avoid a stint on the injured list, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Mon, Aug 21, 2023

8:06 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) allowed one hit, hit a batter and struck out two to record the save in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Yankees.

Wed, Aug 16, 2023

10:10 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) picked up the save in Tuesday's 5-4 victory over the Nationals, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.

Thu, Aug 10, 2023

10:13 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) gave up a solo home run while walking one and striking out one in the ninth inning Wednesday to record his 25th save of the season in a 4-3 win over the Royals.

Thu, Jul 27, 2023

3:03 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) allowed one hit and struck out one batter in a scoreless inning to earn a save against Atlanta on Wednesday.

Thu, Jul 06, 2023

8:43 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) worked a perfect ninth inning Wednesday without walking or striking out a batter to record his 18th save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Rangers.

Mon, Jul 03, 2023

10:20 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) was not available to pitch Sunday when Joe Jacques closed out Boston's 5-4 win over the Blue Jays, Greg Dudek of NESN reports.

Sun, Jul 02, 2023

10:41 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) picked up the save in Saturday's 7-6 victory over the Blue Jays. He allowed one run on three hits while striking out three over 1.1 innings.

Sat, Jun 10, 2023

4:28 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) picked up the save in Friday's 3-2 victory over the Yankees. He allowed two hits and no walks while striking out one over a scoreless inning.

Thu, Jun 08, 2023

10:29 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) grabbed his knee during Tuesday's outing, but manager Alex Cora downplayed the issue, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Wed, Jun 07, 2023

8:38 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his 13th save of the season in a 5-4 win over the Guardians.

Sun, Jun 04, 2023

7:31 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) (1-3) gave up a hit and struck out the side in a scoreless ninth inning during the first game of Saturday's doubleheader, recording his 12th save of the season, but he then gave up two runs on three hits and a walk in the second game to get tagged with the loss.

Sun, May 14, 2023

8:15 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) was charged with three pitch-clock violations (one warning) during the ninth inning of Saturday's 4-3 loss to St. Louis.

Sat, May 06, 2023

10:15 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) picked up the save in Friday's 5-3 victory over Philadelphia, tossing a scoreless ninth in which he allowed one hit and one walk while striking out three.

Thu, May 04, 2023

3:59 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) (back) is available out of the Red Sox' bullpen for Thursday's game versus the Blue Jays, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Wed, May 03, 2023

4:37 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) (back) will throw a bullpen session Wednesday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Tue, May 02, 2023

4:47 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) (back) is not expected to be available to pitch Tuesday versus the Blue Jays, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Mon, May 01, 2023

6:19 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) Sox manager Alex Cora said prior to Monday's game against the Blue Jays that Jansen (back) will be available out of the bullpen, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Sun, Apr 30, 2023

9:06 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) will not be available to pitch Sunday due to back tightness, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Sat, Apr 29, 2023

8:01 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) was visited by trainers due to back stiffness in his appearance against the Guardians on Saturday, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports. He allowed one run on three hits while blowing his first save of the season with no walks and a strikeout.

Wed, Apr 26, 2023

9:15 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) picked up his sixth save of the season in Tuesday's 8-6 win over the Orioles, recording the final two outs in the ninth inning.

Sat, Apr 01, 2023

7:41 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) picked up a win with a scoreless ninth inning against the Orioles on Saturday.

Tue, Mar 28, 2023

10:32 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) (illness) made a scoreless appearance Monday versus Atlanta during Grapefruit League play during his return to action.

Sun, Mar 26, 2023

10:53 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) (illness) is expected to pitch Monday against Atlanta, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Sat, Mar 25, 2023

8:34 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) (lightheadedness) said he expects to pitch in Sunday's Grapefruit League game, Sean McAdam of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.

Thu, Mar 09, 2023

4:13 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) (illness) threw 17 pitches to live hitters Thursday in Red Sox camp, Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe reports.

Mon, Mar 06, 2023

9:16 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) pitched a scoreless inning in Saturday's spring game against the Astros.

Mon, Feb 20, 2023

9:42 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) threw a bullpen session Sunday and was on time in his delivery, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Wed, Feb 15, 2023

3:39 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) is a bit behind in Red Sox camp due to an offseason illness, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Tue, Dec 13, 2022

2:08 PM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) two-year, $32 million contract with the Red Sox was formally announced by the team Tuesday.

Wed, Dec 07, 2022

10:43 AM - Kenley Jansen (Bos) and the Red Sox agreed Wednesday on a two-year, $32 million contract, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Tue, Oct 04, 2022

10:23 PM - Kenley Jansen (Atl) pitched a perfect ninth inning, striking out two batters on his way to a save in Tuesday's 2-1 victory against the Marlins.

Sun, Oct 02, 2022

11:17 PM - Kenley Jansen (Atl) saved Sunday's 5-3 win against the Mets, tossing a perfect ninth inning while failing to record a strikeout.

9:19 AM - Kenley Jansen (Atl) picked up the save Saturday against the Mets, allowing no runs on no hits while striking out two and walking none over one inning.

Sat, Oct 01, 2022

9:17 AM - Kenley Jansen (Atl) picked up the save Friday against the Mets, allowing no runs on one hit while striking out three and walking one over one inning.

Sun, Sep 25, 2022

7:37 AM - Kenley Jansen (Atl) did not allow a baserunner and struck out one over a scoreless inning of work to earn the save in a 6-3 victory over the Phillies on Saturday.

Tue, Sep 20, 2022

11:10 PM - Kenley Jansen (Atl) earned a save after he pitched one inning, surrendering an unearned run on two hits and a walk while striking out two in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Nationals.

12:54 PM - Kenley Jansen (Atl) struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Monday to record his 35th save of the season in a 5-2 win over the Nationals.

Sat, Sep 17, 2022

6:55 PM - Kenley Jansen (Atl) was unavailable Friday against the Phillies due to a sore right pinky finger but is available Saturday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Sun, Sep 11, 2022

9:18 PM - Kenley Jansen (Atl) (5-2) took the loss and blown save during Sunday's 6-5 defeat at the hands of the Mariners, allowing two runs on two hits in two-thirds of an inning.

9:18 PM - Kenley Jansen (Atl) (5-2) took the loss and blown save during Sunday's 6-5 defeat at the hands of the Mariners, allowing two runs on two hits in two-thirds of an inning.

Wed, Sep 07, 2022

10:03 AM - Kenley Jansen (Atl) pitched a perfect ninth inning, striking out two batters on his way to a save in Tuesday's 10-9 win over the Athletics.

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