WINNING THE WORLD Series in 2020 was supposed to be one of the crowning achievements of Kenley Jansen's career. Instead, it marked a low point. Jansen struggled throughout the Los Angeles Dodgers' postseason run, eventually losing his job as their closer, and he received intense criticism from fans, writers and on social media.
When things were at their best, Jansen rode the highs of success, letting external validation define his self-worth. But as he struggled on the biggest stage of his career, he said, the places where he built his self-esteem now fed his deepest insecurities.