Dodgers: Dave Roberts Thinks Kenley Jansen Has Something to Prove

One of the biggest storylines out of the Dodgers’ camp this spring has been the closer role. Manager Dave Roberts has come out and said that the role will go to long-time closer Kenley Jansen to start the season, but that hasn’t stopped fans from speculating how long he’ll keep it.

After naming Jansen as his closer, Roberts hasn’t talked much about him throughout the first few weeks of camp. In a conference call with reporters Sunday evening, Roberts admitted that he hasn’t actually had many conversations with the veteran closer this spring.

I haven’t talked to Kenley a lot this camp — not that that’s a bad thing… I think that he’s really focused on keeping up with his body which he’s really…