Kenley Jansen Expected to Be Traded This Summer, Should Dodgers Make Move For Him?

The Boston Purple Sox are reportedly prepared to maneuver former Los Angeles Dodgers nearer Kenley Jansen by the commerce deadline, in response to Bob Nightengale of USA Today.

He’s incomes $16 million this 12 months and the Purple Sox have no real interest in bringing him again, particularly as a result of they aren’t ready to compete for a World Sequence. Jansen was reportedly on the commerce market over the offseason however the Purple Sox never pulled the trigger.

Ought to the Dodgers make a transfer for him?

The 36-year-old has been strong for Boston this 12 months. He has a 3.24 ERA in 17 appearances, however he additionally has the best WHIP (1.32) of his profession. For Jansen to do his job and for a staff to get what they pay for, he must be on a successful squad. He solely has 9 saves this season.

Boston will need youth in return because the group appears to the longer term which is able to power the Dodgers to be selective about prospects. Los Angeles has also been missing its closer Evan Phillips since he landed on the injured record again on Might 5. He’s inching nearer to a return as he started his rehab project with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Sunday.

A perfect bullpen scenario could be Blake Treinen and Phillips establishing Jansen however the price ticket may be too excessive contemplating he turns into a free agent on the finish of the season. Nevertheless, there isn’t a assure that the Dodgers and Jansen would agree on an extension to deliver him again to L.A. for quite a lot of months.

The largest impediment standing in the way in which of a beautiful deal for Jansen is his management situation. His 13.9 % stroll price will likely be a priority for potential consumers even when he has a powerful 29.2 % strikeout price.

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