Kenley Jansen
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1 entryNEW: Day-to-day with right groin and lower abdomen discomfort. Has made 4 appearances since first reporting it April 15 — first two were saves, last two were walk-off losses. Tigers expect him to avoid the IL but he's unavailable today. With Vest also out, the Tigers' 9th inning is wide open in his absence.
Closer Watch
7 entries4 blown saves and a career-high 13.6% walk rate. Center-cut pitches are getting crushed (20% HR rate). The Tigers are 1.5 games out of first — the patience may be wearing thin. Will Vest is the alternative. Fade in standard formats.
Scoreless in 4 straight, multi-K outings in 3 consecutive. Tigers offense is producing close wins. Top-15 RP rest of season.
Still nominally the closer but Kyle Finnegan blew Saturday's save and the Tigers' bullpen ranks bottom-5 in WPA over 14 days. Hold Jansen but the situation is fragile — Finnegan could take saves on Jansen's off-nights.
Returned from the groin injury but velocity was down a tick and command was erratic per Closer Monkey. Kyle Finnegan moves up the hierarchy as backup. Hold but add Finnegan as protection in saves-needy formats.
Still day-to-day with the groin/abdomen issue but per Tuesday's update, was available to pitch. Kyle Finnegan ascends to the next-up spot per Closer Monkey. Hold with Tommy Kahnle as protection.
Day-to-day with groin/abdomen issues and unavailable for at least the next game. With Vest also IL'd, Tommy Kahnle is the most likely backup save source. Hold Jansen if rostered but add Kahnle as protection.
Three blown saves in nine chances and a 1.637 WHIP for the Tigers' new closer. The Olson walk-off in Atlanta on Wednesday was on Jansen, who entered with a one-run lead and walked Albies before serving up the bomb. A.J. Hinch is publicly committed, but Kyle Finnegan picked up Friday's save and Will Vest is auditioning. Hold; don't acquire.