Kenley Jansen
RP BOS
Sat 7/29/23 1:15 AM

Jansen struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 3-2 win over the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
He threw eight of nine pitches for strikes to make tidy work of the Giants' Nos. 5-7 hitters. Jansen has allowed just two hits and two walks during his 5.2-inning scoreless streak, which spans his last seven appearances. The Boston closer is up to 23 saves in 26 chances while maintaining a 2.88 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 41:14 K:BB over 34.1 innings this season.

Kenley Jansen
RP BOS
Thu 7/27/23 3:03 AM

Jansen allowed one hit and struck out one batter in a scoreless inning to earn a save against Atlanta on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Jansen hit the first batter he faced in the ninth frame to put the tying run on base, but he managed to get out of the inning unscathed with the help of catcher Connor Wong, who threw out Atlanta speedster Forrest Wall on a stolen-base attempt with one out. For Jansen, the key stat is that he recorded his 13th straight successful save, and he hasn't blown an opportunity since May 12. The veteran closer has tempted fate all season with a career-worst 1.35 WHIP, but he's still been very effective in his first season with Boston, collecting 22 saves in 25 chances and posting a 2.97 ERA over 33.1 innings.

Kenley Jansen
RP BOS
Fri 7/14/23 11:04 PM

Jansen struck out the only batter he faced to secure a save against the Cubs on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Jansen entered the game after Tayler Scott loaded the bases and struck out Mike Tauchman on three pitches to finish things off. Jansen has now converted 20 of his 23 save chances this season, including 11 straight. He lowered his ERA to 3.19 with a 37:13 K:BB through 31 frames.

Kenley Jansen
RP BOS
Sun 7/9/23 10:20 PM

Jansen picked up the save in Sunday's 4-3 win over Oakland. He allowed one walk while striking out one over a scoreless inning.
EDGE Analysis
After allowing a run in three straight appearances, Jansen has fired off two straight hitless outings. He's now converted on nine straight save opportunities and ranks 10th in baseball with 19 saves. Through 32 appearances (30.2 innings), Jansen owns a 3.23 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and a 36:13 K:BB.

Kenley Jansen
RP BOS
Thu 7/6/23 8:43 AM

Jansen 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.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran closer fired eight of 11 pitches for strikes while shutting down the bottom of the Texas batting order. Jansen has converted nine straight save chances dating back to May 20, posting a 2.65 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 18:5 K:BB in 17 innings over that stretch, and he continues to climb the career saves list -- with 15 more in 2023, he would tie John Franco for fifth all-time.

Kenley Jansen
RP BOS
Mon 7/3/23 10:20 AM

Jansen 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.
EDGE Analysis
Jansen had pitched Saturday and escaped with a harrowing save, when he allowed three hits and a run while striking out three over 1.1 innings.

Kenley Jansen
RP BOS
Sun 7/2/23 10:41 AM

Jansen picked up a 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.
EDGE Analysis
It wasn't pretty, but Jansen managed to get the job done Saturday to record his 17th save of the season. The right-handed reliever entered the game with two outs in the bottom of the eighth and got Cavan Biggio to go down on strikes. He then struck out Kevin Kiermaier to open the ninth before giving up back-to-back hits and eventually allowing one run to come home for Toronto, making it a 7-6 ballgame. However, Bo Bichette was thrown out at home on a single from Vladimir Guerrero as Boston escaped with the win. Jansen has now allowed a run in each of his last three appearances, increasing his ERA to 3.45 on the season.

Kenley Jansen
RP BOS
Fri 6/23/23 11:50 PM

Jansen struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Jansen has collected four saves and a win during his seven-inning scoreless streak over his last seven appearances. He's given up zero baserunners in five of those outings for one of his most dominant stretches of the season. Jansen is up to 16 saves with a 2.81 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 30:12 K:BB through 25.2 innings overall.

Kenley Jansen
RP BOS
Sun 6/18/23 11:12 PM

Jansen allowed a hit in a scoreless inning Sunday, striking out two and earning a save against the Yankees.
EDGE Analysis
Jansen allowed a two-out single but still finished off the 4-1 win on 13 pitches (11 strikes). The veteran closer has converted six straight save chances since blowing two consecutive opportunities May 12 and 13. He's allowed just two runs in 11 appearances since then, lowering his season ERA to 3.04 with a 28:12 K:BB.

Kenley Jansen
RP BOS
Sat 6/10/23 4:28 AM

Jansen 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.
EDGE Analysis
Jansen made things quite interesting after getting two quick outs, allowing back-to-back singles before getting Anthony Volpe to fly out to end the game. The veteran hurler has been spectacular so far on the road this season, striking out 12 batters in 11.2 innings while not allowing a run. Jansen has settled down after hitting a bit of a rough patch, allowing just two runs over his last seven appearances.