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Kenley Jansen Biography

Kenley Jansen is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on September 30, 1987 in Netherlands, Netherlands. MLB pitcher from the Netherlands Antilles who joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2010 and became the team’s closer in 2013. He was named to the National League All-Star team in both 2016 and 2017 and helped the Dodgers reach the World Series in 2017.

He and his hero Mariano Rivera both found success in the majors with their devastating cutters.

Jansen was signed as an undrafted free agent catcher by the Dodgers organization on November 17, 2004, and was assigned to the Rookie Class Gulf Coast Dodgers, where he played in 37 games and hit .304 before being promoted to the Ogden Raptors of the Pioneer League on August 26. He had two hits in 11 at-bats in three games for Ogden. He was back with the Gulf Coast team the following season, hitting .245 in 35 games. After the season he played for the North Shore Honu in the Hawaii Winter Baseball League, where he hit .121 in nine games.

Jansen split 2007 between the Raptors and the Class-A Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League, hitting .207 in 73 games. After the season, he again played in Hawaii Winter Baseball, this time for the West Oahu CaneFires In 2008 with the Loons, he hit .227 and 9 home runs in 79 games. He was selected to the mid-season Midwest League All-Star game.

He was born and raised in Curacao.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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The Dodgers convinced Jansen that he had no future at catcher because of his poor offensive numbers and that he should switch to pitching. Under the tutelage of former major leaguer Charlie Hough, he made the conversion in the second half of the 2009 season at Inland Empire. He pitched 11 ​⁄3 innings for the 66ers, allowing six earned runs. He continued the conversion in the Arizona Fall League for the Peoria Javelinas.

Kenley Jansen Net Worth

Kenley Jansen is one of the richest Baseball Player from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kenley Jansen's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was originally signed as a catcher, but his strong arm behind the plate caught the attention of scouts during the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

He pitched in the Major Leagues less than a year after learning how to pitch.

Kenley Geronimo Jansen (born September 30, 1987) is a Curaçaoan professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He converted from a catcher to a relief pitcher in the minor leagues, and made his major league debut in 2010. Jansen has served as the Dodgers’ closer since 2012, and led the National League (NL) in saves in 2017. He is a three-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 2009, he was the starting catcher for the Netherlands team in the World Baseball Classic. In the Netherlands’ upset of the favored Dominican Republic team, Jansen threw out Willy Taveras on an attempted steal of third base in the ninth inning, a key play in the game. He began 2009 with the Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino, but hit just .202 in 38 games. Despite that, he appeared in eight games for the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes, but had just five hits in 27 at-bats.

On August 26, 2010, Jansen walked and scored a run in his first Major League plate appearance at Miller Park in Milwaukee against Yovani Gallardo of the Brewers and collected his first major league hit on August 31, 2010, at Dodger Stadium. The hit was a single up the middle against Kyle Kendrick of the Philadelphia Phillies. Jansen recorded his first win against the Houston Astros on September 11 in Minute Maid Park. He appeared in 25 games with the Dodgers in 2010, working 27 innings with a 1–0 record and a 0.67 ERA. He also saved four games in 2010.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kenley Jansen height 6 ft 5 in Kenley weight 275  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Jansen was added to the Dodgers 40-man roster on November 19, 2009. He started with Inland Empire again and allowed only five runs in 18 innings while striking out 28 batters. On May 15, 2010, he was promoted to the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts, where he was selected to the mid-season Southern League All-Star Game. He pitched 27 innings in 22 games for the Lookouts, with a 1.67 ERA.

In 2011 Jansen became a key member of the Dodgers bullpen. He was 2–1 with a 2.85 ERA in ​53 ⁄3 innings and saved 5 games. He also struck out 96 batters, setting a new Major League season record with ​16 ⁄3 strikeouts per nine innings.

Who is Kenley Jansen Dating?

According to our records, Kenley Jansen married to Gianni Jansen . As of December 1, 2023, Kenley Jansen’s is not dating anyone.

On July 23, 2010, Jansen was promoted to the Dodgers. He made his Major League debut in relief on July 24 against the New York Mets, where he pitched a scoreless inning, retiring all three batters he faced and striking out two. The very next day on July 25, he recorded his first Major League save, when he pitched a 1-2-3 inning against the Mets.

Facts & Trivia

Kenley Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Kenley Jansen celebrates birthday on September 30 of every year.

Jansen was diagnosed in 2011 with an irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) and he missed some time that season while he was placed on blood thinners to correct the problem. The problem resurfaced late in the 2012 season and he again missed considerable time while being treated. On October 24, 2012, Jansen underwent a 3 hour procedure in which a surgeon identified abnormal tissue in his left atrium and cauterized it to stop it from generating abnormal electrical signals.

How many blown saves does Kenley Jansen have?

Despite a league-leading 33 saves, Jansen’s seven blown saves are tied for second-most in MLB.

What nationality is Kenley Jansen?

Curaçaoan

Does Kenley Jansen speak Dutch?

For those of us who were blessed to have had Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully as our nightly tutor during radio and / or televised Dodger games, we were often reminded by the great orator that (now) 31-year-old Willemstad, Curacao native and Dodgers three-time All-Star closer Kenley Jansen speaks five different …

Who did Jansen pitch for?

Kenley Jansen signs one-year, $16-million contract with the Atlanta Braves. Days after the Dodgers signed former Braves star Freddie Freeman, Atlanta signed former Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen to a one-year contract.

Who has the most blown saves in MLB?

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