Dodgers Avoid Arbitration With Kenley Jansen
- Updated: January 16, 2016
According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a deal with Kenley Jansen to avoid arbitration.
kenley jansen, dodgers settle at $10,65M
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 15, 2016
Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times also reported the news.
Kenley Jansen and the #Dodgers have avoided arbitration. The #Dodgers have signed all of their arbitration-eligible players.
— Dylan Hernandez (@dylanohernandez) January 15, 2016
Jansen has spent his entire six year career with Dodgers. Last season he went 2-1 with a 2.41 ERA. He appeared in 54 games recording 36 saves for Los Angeles last season.
Jansen will serve as the primary closer for Los Angeles this season. For a second the Dodgers were about to acquire Aroldis Chapman from the Cincinnati Reds and they would have affected Jansen’s role. After news surfaced about Chapman and his domestic violence issues the Dodgers backed out of the deal.
Los Angeles will continue make moves this offseason to sure up their bullpen. Los Angeles will look to win the NL West Crown once again in 2016.
Jansen as been a staple of the Dodgers bullpen over the last few years and they will need him to be big once again this season.
As more information surfaces on the Dodgers and their offseason moves we will keep you up to date.
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