Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen has not looked like his usual self to begin the season, which has led to questions over the club’s strategy of easing him into things during Spring Training.
In his first game, Jansen entered in the ninth inning of a tied game against the San Francisco Giants. He surrendered what amounted to a game-winning home run to Joe Panik.
Then in his second appearance of the season, Jansen’s first save situation, he came in with a three-run lead against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Jansen uncharacteristically walked back-to-back batters with two outs and then allowed up a game-tying home run to Chris Owings.