Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen was ranked the third-best relief pitcher in all of baseball by MLB Network’s The Shredder. Jansen placed second on analyst Mike Petriello’s list; was ranked third by Vince Gennaro, Bill James and Brian Kenny; and fifth by Dan Plesac.
Jansen was ranked third by The Shredder heading into the 2014 season, though fell off the top-10 lists in 2015 and 2016. While the Curacao native was long-known in Los Angeles, Jansen entrenched himself in the national spotlight last season.
“I think there’s an upper-shelf of the top superstars, and I think Jansen is firmly in that group,” Kenny said.