"Signed to a one-year, $10MM contract last February, Jansen recorded 29 saves in 30 chances for the Angels, while posting a 2.59 ERA over 59 innings. His SIERA, however, was 3.94, as Jansen received quite a bit of good fortune in the form of a .195 BABIP and an 85.2% strand rate. This batted-ball luck helped him avoid a lot of serious damage despite a very high 44.6% hard-hit ball rate and a below-average 8.1% walk rate."
"While Jansen's 24.4% strikeout rate was decent, it was also the lowest K% of his 16 MLB seasons, and a significant dropoff even from the 28.4% rate he delivered for the Red Sox in 2024. Jansen's signature cutter remains a deadly pitch, yet he has become increasingly reliant on the cutter in recent years, and threw it 81.4% of the time in 2025."
The Angels and Tigers have shown interest in free agent reliever Kenley Jansen as both clubs seek high-leverage arms. Jansen saved 29 of 30 chances for the Angels in 2025 and posted a 2.59 ERA over 59 innings on a one-year, $10MM deal. Advanced metrics flag concerns: a 3.94 SIERA, .195 BABIP, 85.2% strand rate, 44.6% hard-hit rate, and an 8.1% walk rate. Strikeout rate fell to 24.4%, the lowest of his 16 seasons, while cutter usage climbed to 81.4%. Jansen turned 38 and improved late with a 1.02 ERA over his final 35 1/3 innings, making short-term offers likely.
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