Like it or not, Kenley Jansen is going to open the season as the Dodgers closer. Dave Roberts has said it several times and it will continue to be true until it’s not. With that in mind, hearing good things about Kenley at Spring Training is always a good sign.
In years past, Spring Training has been an odd time for Jansen. There have been several occasions the Dodgers opted to give him more time to ramp up, resulting in very few appearances in Cactus League games.
In other years, injuries have limited his Spring Training action which resulted in rough starts to the regular season.