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Kenley Jansen's issue: when batters become base stealers

Through Sunday, 99 major-league pitchers had been victimized by at least two stolen bases in 2015 without a single runner being thrown out. Eight are Dodgers:

Pitcher SB-SBA

Juan Nicasio 7-7

J.P. Howell 7-7

Jim Johnson 6-6

Kenley Jansen 3-3

Adam Liberatore 3-3

Joel Peralta 2-2

Josh Ravin 2-2

Yimi Garcia 2-2

HOUSTON — Thirty-three runners have stolen a base against Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen since he debuted in 2010, including all three would-be base stealers this season. Only four men have ever been caught stealing with Jansen on the mound, an almost unthinkable 89.