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Secures save Monday Jansen worked around a walk to pitch a clean ninth inning and secure the save in Monday's 5-4 win over the Twins.

Impact Jansen needed 11 pitches to sit the Twins down and secure his 18th save of the season. The veteran reliever has now rattled off six straight appearances without allowing an earned run, which has lowered his ERA to 3.63. Jansen is far from the dominant option he was earlier in his career, and he's liable for a rough outing here and there due to diminished stuff, though he's in no real danger of getting replaced as the closer in Detroit, giving him a baseline of fantasy value.

5 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Riley Greene and Kevin McGonigle belt home runs for Tigers in 5-4 win over Twins

Riley Greene had three hits, including a two-run homer, and Kevin McGonigle added a solo shot to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins

6 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Stuck with extra-inning loss Jansen (4-6) took the loss in the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Guardians, allowing one unearned run on one hit over 1.2 innings. He struck out two.

Impact With the Tigers having lost the matinee and desperate for a split in the twin bill, Jansen was called in to protect a 3-3 tie in the ninth inning and got the job done. He wasn't as successful in the 10th, however -- after Brayan Rocchio reached on a fielder's choice that erased the phantom runner, the Cleveland shortstop stole second and third base and came home on a walk-off single by Travis Bazzana. Jansen has been struggling to close the door of late, blowing two of his last three save chances in addition to Friday's loss, and since the beginning of August he's posted a 4.00 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 12:3 K:BB through nine innings.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Bazzana singles home winning run in 10th inning as Guardians top Tigers 4-3 to sweep doubleheader

Travis Bazzana singled home Brayan Rocchio in the 10th inning to give the Cleveland Guardians a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers and a sweep of their day-night doubleheader

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Saddled with sixth blown save Jansen was charged with a blown save Wednesday against the Twins, allowing no runs on one hit and one walk while striking out one.

Impact Jansen was summoned to record the game's final five outs in a bases-loaded situation in the eighth inning, but he was unable to extricate Detroit from the jam and mustered only one out before being pulled. The veteran right-hander remains seven saves away from joining the illustrious 500-save club, so he'll need a very productive rest of September in order to accomplish that feat in 2026. Through 36 innings this year, he has a 4.00 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 42:21 K:BB with 17 saves in 23 opportunities.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Picks up one-out win over former club Jansen (4-5) recorded the win in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Dodgers, retiring the only batter he faced.

Impact The Tigers closer was brought in to get the final out in the top of the ninth inning with a runner on base and barely escaped, as Teoscar Hernandez drove a cutter into the left-center field gap that Javier Baez was just able to track down. Baez then doubled to lead off the bottom of the frame and came around to score the winning run, handing Jansen his third win since the All-Star break. In 12 innings over that stretch, Jansen has converted six of seven save chances with a 3.00 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 16:7 K:BB.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Max Clark, pitching staff help Tigers end six-game losing streak with 4-1 win over Rays

Max Clark hit his first home run at Comerica Park and five Tigers pitchers combined to allow one run as Detroit ended a six-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Ray...

AUGUST 26 • Associated Press

Converts 17th save Tuesday Jansen pitched a scoreless inning of relief with a strikeout to record the save in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Rays.

Impact After allowing two earned runs and blowing the save his last time out Wednesday, Jansen bounced back with a much better performance to secure his 17th save of the season in 22 chances. The active MLB saves leader hasn't been as sharp this year as he has been in the past, and his current 4.08 ERA would be a new career worst, but Jansen is still locked in as Detroit's closer due to his impressive track record across 17 seasons in the majors.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers' uniquely awful late-game bullpen blame begins with Scott Harris, not Kenley Jansen When Brandon Lowe hit a walk-off home run off of Kenley Jansen on Wednesday afternoon, it put the Tigers' 28th blown save and 36th blown lea...

AUGUST 20 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Blows fifth save Jansen (3-5) blew the save and took the loss Wednesday, giving up two runs on two hits in two-thirds of an inning as the Tigers fell 4-3 to the Pirates. He struck out one.

Impact Charged with protecting a 3-2 lead in the ninth inning, Jansen instead served up solo homers to Rafael Flores and Brandon Lowe to get saddled with his fifth blown save of the season. It's the first time since May 2 of last season that Jansen's been taken deep multiple times in the same appearance, and through 34.1 innings in 2026 he's now served up seven homers, giving him career-worst marks in HR/9 (1.83) and ERA (4.19).

AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates walk off Jansen behind Flores' bench blasts, Lowe's game-winner PITTSBURGH – With a nine-game road trip against three teams ahead of them in the NL standings looming, the Pirates needed a strong finish to...

AUGUST 19 • MLB.COM

Nails down 16th save Jansen struck out two in a clean ninth inning to notch the save Monday against the Pirates.

Impact Jansen made quick work of the Pittsburgh bats, dropping seven of his eight pitches into the strike zone Monday. The veteran right-hander is eight saves away from joining the prestigious 500-save club, so he's firmly within striking distance to accomplish that feat in 2026 if he stays healthy the rest of the way. Jansen, who last blew a save May 24 in Baltimore, has a 3.74 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 39:20 K:BB with 16 saves (20 chances) over 33.2 innings.

AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE

McGonigle homers as Tigers beat Pirates 8-5 and move into a tie for the last AL wild-card spot

Kevin McGonigle hit a two-run homer, and the Detroit Tigers held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 on Monday night and moved into a three-way tie for the final AL wild-card spot

AUGUST 18 • Associated Press

Up to 15 saves Jansen delivered a perfect ninth inning Thursday to earn the save in a 3-0 win over the Guardians.

Impact It was encouraging to see Jansen turn in a clean inning Thursday, after he had given up a run in two of his last three appearances. The veteran closer has now converted 15 of his 19 save chances this season, posting a 3.86 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 37:20 K:BB across 32.2 innings.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

Kenley Jansen's message to the AL Central should fuel Tigers through this week The Tigers got an injection of life from Kenley Jansen during this crucial AL Central week.

AUGUST 13 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Montero, Tigers shut out Guardians without a strikeout, a first in MLB since 2014

Keider Montero pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers blanked the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 despite failing to record a strikeout

AUGUST 13 • Associated Press

Riley Greene injury scare, Kenley Jansen tightrope can't keep Tigers down as surge continues vs Guardians The Tigers increased their lead over the division rival Guardians with a rollercoaster win on Tuesday.

AUGUST 12 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Guardians can't halt skid as RISP woes crop up once again DETROIT -- The stage was set for the Guardians to make a dramatic and much-needed comeback in the ninth inning on Tuesday. After Cleveland c...

AUGUST 12 • MLB.COM

Allows run but secures 14th save Jansen allowed a run on a hit and two walks across an inning of relief but managed to secure the save in Tuesday's 6-4 victory over the Guardians.

Impact Jansen got the top of the ninth inning staked to a 6-3 lead and it was a struggle for Detroit's closer, as he needed 29 pitches to retire three batters. The subpar outing was still enough for the veteran reliever to record his 14th save of the season, and he's been mostly good lately with a 2.00 ERA and 14 strikeouts across 10 innings in his last 10 appearances. Jansen has no real competition for the closer role at the moment, which gives him fantasy value even though he's not the same dominant force he was earlier in his career.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

McGonigle drives in three to lead Tigers past Guardians 6-4

Kevin McGonigle drove in three runs, Drew Anderson tossed four innings of one-run ball in his fourth start of the year, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-4

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

Strikes out three, earns win Sunday Jansen (3-4) struck out the side in a clean inning of relief and earned the win in Sunday's 3-1, 10-inning victory over the Giants.

Impact Jansen worked the top of the ninth inning and needed 15 pitches to tally three strikeouts and keep the game tied 1-1. The veteran reliever then earned the win when Detroit scored twice in the top of the 10th. Jansen has been sharp lately with a 0.90 ERA and 14 strikeouts across 10 innings of work in his last 10 appearances. Overall, he's sitting with a 3.82 ERA and leads the Tigers with 13 saves in 17 changes this season.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Lee's pinch-hit single in 10th sends Tigers past Giants 3-1 after Melton and Webb duel on mound

Hao-Yu Lee drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning with a pinch-hit single and the Detroit Tigers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 in the rubber game of their series

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

2026 MLB Trade Deadline Winners and Losers: Which Teams Fared The Best?

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AUGUST 4 • FOX SPORTS

2026 MLB Trade Deadline Winners and Losers: Which Teams Fared The Best?

Benches clear at end of Tigers-A's game over bunt single Tempers flared after the final out of the Tigers’ 8-6 win over the A’s in West Sacramento on Saturday night. After Detroit closer Kenley Jan...

AUGUST 2 • MLB.COM

Allows run, converts 13th save Jansen allowed one run on two hits and struck out two over one inning to earn the save in Saturday's 8-6 win over the Athletics.

Impact Jansen posted an 8.1-inning scoreless streak in July, but it came to an end in his first appearance of August. He had a three-run cushion when he entered the game, and he was able to hold on for his 13th save of the campaign. The veteran closer has a 3.94 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 34:18 K:BB through 29.2 innings while converting 13 of 17 save chances.

AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE

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