Kenley Jansen was born on September 30, 1987, in Willemstad, Curacao. He began his career in baseball as a catcher, but a move to the pitcher position brought him to stardom. Jansen was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2004 as a free agent, during which time he played for the Gulf Coast Dodgers and the Ogden Raptors. It wasn't until 2010 that he made his major league debut, and he has been a dominant force on the mound ever since. More about Kenley Jansen
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Jansen is known for his dominant fastball, cutter, and sinker pitches. His impressive fastball hits the mid to high 90s, and his cutter regularly reaches speeds of 92-94 mph. Jansen's ability to generate movement on the ball has led to countless strikeouts, with a career total of over 960. He has played in three All-Star games and won the National League Reliever of the Year Award twice, in 2016 and 2017.In total, we tracked 334 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Kenley Jansen (KENLEY JANSEN DODGERS ALL TIME SAVES LEADER SIGNED JERSEY W/ 3 INCRIPTI PSA 6/11) was sold in May 2021 for $399.99 while the cheapest item (Kenley Jansen Signed 2019 Topps Baseball #129 - Los Angeles Dodgers Autograph) found a new owner for $0.99 in July 2023. The month with the most items sold (12) was October 2017 with an average selling price of $92.81 for an autographed item of Kenley Jansen. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2021 with $269.24 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was July 2022. In average, an autographed item from Kenley Jansen is worth $47.69.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Kenley Jansen were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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2013 Topps Heritage Signed Kenley Jansen Los Angeles Dodgers 51 Autographed Auto | $75.00 | ||
2023 Topps Heritage High Number Kenley Jansen Stamped Signed/Traded SSP TSS-16! | $48.55 | ||
Kenley Jansen Autographed Baseball PSA Authentication | $41.00 | ||
Kenley Jansen IP Signed 2013 Topps #74 Dodgers Autograph Auto | $30.50 | ||
KENLEY JANSEN LA DODGERS RED SOX AUTOGRAPHED ROMLB 2017 ALL STAR BALL RAWLINGS | $99.99 | ||
KENLEY JANSEN RED SOX AUTO BASEBALL SIGNED | $52.00 | ||
KENLEY JANSEN SIGNED 2020 WORLD SERIES BASEBALL 2020 WS CHAMPS INSC PSA | $142.50 | ||
Kenley Jansen Signed 2020 World Series Baseball w/ 2020 WS Champs PSA | $249.99 | ||
KENLEY JANSEN SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED 2019 TOPPS BASEBALL | $6.75 | ||
Kenley Jansen Signed Los Angeles Dodgers *Custom* Jersey PSA COA Autographed | $63.00 |
Red Sox's Kenley Jansen becomes second notable MLB pitcher to criticize ball qua (04/14/24): Jansen also said he's heard similar complaints from his Boston teammates
MLB rumors: Red Sox make Kenley Jansen available in trade talks, Yankees still o (01/07/24): Here are your hot stove rumors for Sunday, Jan. 7
Red Sox, Jansen blow lead, squander Sale's gem (05/14/23): The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 as Kenley Jansen blew a ninth-inning lead for the second straight day.
'Deep down I wasn't happy': How Kenley Jansen has rediscovered himself in Boston (05/12/23): Red Sox fans are scrutinizing a rejuvenated Jansen's every pitch -- and he wouldn't want it any other way.
Kenley Jansen joins MLB's elite 400-save club, Red Sox teammates gift closer wit (05/11/23): One of the best closers of his generation hit a big milestone on Wednesday night
Braves get ex-All-Star RHP Jimenez from Tigers (12/2022): The Braves traded for former All-Star reliever Joe Jiménez, sending two minor leaguers to Detroit to help restock a bullpen now minus Kenley Jansen.
MLB rumors: Giants interested in Kenley Jansen; Padres meet with Kodai Senga (11/2022): Here are Saturday's hot stove rumors
Braves activate star closer Jansen from 15-day IL (07/2022): The Braves activated star closer Kenley Jansen from the 15-day injured list before Wednesday afternoon's game against the New York Mets.
Braves' Jansen to IL due to irregular heartbeat (06/2022): Braves closer Kenley Jansen, who has 20 saves this season, has put been on the injured list with an irregular heartbeat, the team said.
With Kenley Jansen, the Atlanta Braves Lean In on Bullpen (03/2022): Atlanta won the World Series with short starts and great bullpen work. The team’s off-season additions leaned in on that strategy.
2022 MLB free agents: Kenley Jansen could solve ninth inning problems of Red Sox (02/2022): The Red Sox could use some bullpen help before the 2022 MLB season begins, and our John Tomase has identified one free agent who could really help Boston in the later innings.
Roberts sticking with Jansen as Dodgers' closer (07/2021): Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was steadfast that Kenley Jansen will remain his closer, after Jansen blew his third consecutive save Thursday night.
Why the Dodgers may have a Kenley Jansen problem this postseason (10/2020): Jansen's velocity has been down significantly lately and his command is shaky
How Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen rediscovered vintage form with new approach (09/2020): Jansen doesn't have the velocity he used to, so he's reworked his arsenal
Dodgers' Kenley Jansen reports to camp after recovering from COVID-19, expects t (07/2020): The Dodgers closer says he did not want to opt out of the season
Jansen: Astros' cheating worse than steroids (02/2020): Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen said Saturday that he considers the Astros' using technology to steal signs worse than players' using steroids or betting on baseball. Jansen didn't have much use for their apologies, either.
Jansen stays with Dodgers, who decline Gyorko option (11/2019): Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen has decided not to opt out of his contract with Los Angeles. The NL West champions declined a $13 million option on 31-year-old infielder Jedd Gyorko, who gets a $1 million buyout. Jansen, a 32-year-old right-hander, agreed to an $80 million, five-year contract in Janu
Dodgers' Kenley Jansen out up to three months following foot surgery (03/2015): The Dodgers closer on opening day will be ... someone other than Kenley Jansen.
Dodgers shouldn't sweat losing Kenley Jansen to foot injury (02/2015): Kenley Jansen is out 8-to-12 weeks with a foot injury, but the Dodgers' options to replace their closer should help them weather his absence with little worry.