Kenley Jansen Returns to Action, Passes Two Necessary Tests

Kenley Geronimo Jansen, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitcher reported to the camp on July 14. Jansen was prevented from participating in the workout session with the team after he got tested positive for coronavirus. There were many speculations going around when there was no official announcement on why Jansen could not join the team as early as planned. The reason was known only after he made an announcement after he passed the two necessary tests that are necessary to rejoin the team and return to action.

Jansen’s Spring Training 2.0.

With the MLB season’s opening day less than two weeks away, it’s a challenge for the pitcher to be sure about the preparations. Jansen has been pitching to be ready for the July 23 matchup when the San Francisco Giants will be kicking off the season. Jansen has not been able to train himself enough with his team in Spring Training 2.0, it is a challenge to participate as normally as other players who have gotten the time to get themselves ready & relaxed. But for a bullpen pitcher like Jansen who has faced no difficulties throwing the baseball stoppage continuously, the game shape might be less steep than the build-up.

Jansen should be given more time?

The Dodgers’ deep bullpen must give Jansen more time to recover and get back to normal. The team can give him options like Joe Kelly and Blake Treinen, who have proved their calibers as veteran relievers to deploy in the ninth inning. For Jansen who has also gone through some heart issues in the past, it is a challenging task for joining the team this soon after recovering from COVID-19. However, Jansen has clarified that issues from the past have not affected him from deciding to participate in the shortened MLB 2020 season. Since he has been playing the MLB, the last MLB 2010 was the worst season for him. However, the declining velocity has not been a good thing for Jansen, but he has been the most successful reliever of the decades in the sport. Let’s hope this deteriorating health condition for Jansen does not affect his game, and we can get to see a bounce-back season from Jansen.

About Kenley Geronimo Jansen.

Kenley Geronimo Jansen is a professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Jansen made his MLB debut in the year 2010 when he became a relief pitcher from a catcher. Since 2012, Jansen has been playing as the Dodgers ' closer and has also led the 2017 saves. For the consecutive years from 2016 to 2017, he has also been a two-time NL Reliever of the Year & MLB All-Star. Later in the year 2019, he registered another achievement by becoming the 30th pitcher to reach 300 career saves.

The Dodgers' organization signed Jansen as an undrafted free agent catcher in 2014 when he played in 37 games and hit for the Rookie Class Gulf Coast Dodgers. In the same year, in August, he got promoted to the Ogden Raptors of the Pioneer League. In the following season of the league, he was again playing with the Gulf Coast team hitting .245 in 35 games. Later on, he also played with the North Shore Honu in Hawaii through the Hawaii Winter Baseball League hitting 121 in nine games.