One proverbial question mark the Los Angeles Dodgers faced early into the offseason centered around Kenley Jansen and his seemingly shaky status as closer. Jansen’s final appearance 2020 was a blown save in Game 5 of the World Series.
Julio Urias memorably logged the save the following night to clinch the championship for the Dodgers. It also wrapped up a postseason in which Jansen watched the ninth inning from the bullpen on multiple occasions.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts nevertheless said in December he considered Jansen the team’s closer, and reiterated that stance throughout Spring Training.