Simply put, Kenley Jansen isn’t the same as he was in years past.
Maybe it was the offseason heart surgery. Perhaps it’s the fact that he’s over the age of 30 and his mojo is fading. Whatever the case may be, Jansen is on pace for his most ineffective year as a pitcher.
At the moment, Kenley’s ERA is sitting at 3.67, far and away the worst of his career. Last season, many felt he was on a downturn after enduring a few health scares in mid-season and extensive usage during the postseason.
Things got so bad for Jansen in Friday night’s 4-2 victory against the Nationals that he walked a run home—right in the middle of a critical save situation.