The Dodgers on Tuesday finalized their five-year, $80 million contract with closer Kenley Jansen, which includes an opt-out clause after three seasons.
Jansen’s contract is the second-largest contract ever for a relief pitcher in both total value and annual average salary, trailing only the five-year, $86 million contract signed by Aroldis Chapman with the Yankees earlier in December.
The $80 million pact for Jansen dwarfs the previous Dodgers record for largest contract (in total value) given to a reliever, which was previously the $22.5 million, three-year deal signed by Brandon League after the 2012 season.