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Angels Announce Kenley Jansen News After Leaving Red Sox Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Los Angeles Angels not only have one of the greatest hitters of all time, but they also have one of the greatest closers. They both appeared in Monday’s 9-5 win over the Boston Red Sox, albeit with very different performances.
Designated hitter Mike Trout finished 0-for-2 with three walks and two runs scored, while right-handed reliever Kenley Jansen left after just four pitches in the ninth inning. Fellow right-hander Hector Neris then came in and tossed a clean frame to secure the win.
The Angels, who are now two games under .500 as they try to keep pace in the AL Wild Card race, would be disadvantaged if they lost Jansen for an extended period. They announced his injury after the game, via The Orange County Register’s Jeff Fletcher.
“Kenley Jansen had shoulder cramping and he should be fine, Ray Montgomery said,” he reported.
Jansen is tied for 11th in baseball with 15 saves.
The four-time All-Star signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as an undrafted free agent in 2004 and converted from a catcher to a relief pitcher in the minors. He made his big-league debut in 2010 and stayed with the Dodgers through 2021.
Jansen won NL Reliever of the Year in 2016 and 2017, recording 47 saves in ’16 and 41 in ’17. He led the NL in saves in the latter campaign and won the 2020 World Series championship with the Dodgers.
Jansen also led the NL with 41 saves as a member of the Atlanta Braves in 2022.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 24, 2025, where it first appeared.
