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Kenley Jansen Blows Second Save, Cause for Concern?
Detroit Tigers veteran closer Kenley Jansen blew his second save of the young season on Friday night on the road against the Cincinnati Reds, allowing two earned runs on two hits (one homer) while walking none and striking out one in two-thirds of an inning. The 38-year-old also took the loss when the Reds walked the Tigers off at Great American Ballpark. The nail in the coffin for Jansen was a walk-off homer off the bat of Nathaniel Lowe. Jansen has now blown two saves, but overall, he hasn't been terrible, allowing three earned runs on seven hits (two homers) while walking three and striking out nine in his 7 1/3 innings of work. The only times he's been scored up were in his two blown saves out of nine early-season appearances. With that said, Jansen isn't getting any younger, and the Tigers have two very capable late-inning, high-leverage arms in Kyle Finnegan and Will Vest that have both been successful in the closer's role before in their careers. Jansen might not be on the hot seat for the closer's role just yet, but any more slip-ups could make things interesting in the ninth in Motown.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
