Enough with the pretense that Kenley Jansen is still the Dodgers’ closer. Jansen played a pivotal role in the Dodgers’ transition from bankrupt underachievers to perennial contenders to World Series champions. AdvertisementDodgers reliever Kenley Jansen throws against the Tampa Bay Rays in the ninth inning in Game 4 of the World Series. The victories that clinched the World Series and National League Championship Series this year were sealed by Julio Urías. As long as the Dodgers can point to Jansen as a potential ninth-inning solution, they don’t have to come up with another.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 17, 2020 14:02 UTC