Kenley Jansen

Pelvic inflammation, placed on IL in late May. Doing daily rehab including playing catch; no official return date. The Tigers' homestand starting June 19 is the likely target window. Jansen leads all active pitchers with 476 career saves (2 shy of Lee Smith for third all-time).

Pelvic inflammation; placed IL-15 on May 28 after exiting a game having thrown just nine pitches. His second groin-related absence of 2026; no return timeline has been set. Jansen carried a 4.80 ERA and four blown saves before the IL trip. Even upon return, his role is not guaranteed given Kyle Finnegan's continued usage in save situations.

Placed on the 15-day IL on May 28 with pelvic inflammation — his second groin-related IL stint of 2026. No official return timeline; 3–5 weeks minimum is the expectation given the recurrence. Even upon return, his role is not secure: Jansen carried a 4.80 ERA and four blown saves before the IL trip, and the Tigers have not committed to reinstating him as closer.

Pelvic inflammation (a recurrence of his earlier 2026 groin issue) forced Jansen off the mound on May 28 vs. the Angels. He will see a specialist — no official return timeline set, though 3–5 weeks minimum is likely given this is his second groin-related IL stint this season.

Pelvic inflammation forced Jansen off the mound after two outs in the ninth inning vs. the Angels on May 28 — his second IL stint in 2026 for a groin/abdomen issue. No return timeline beyond the 15-day minimum. He has two blown saves on the season.

NEW: 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.

4 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.