The Arizona Diamondbacks need to take the ninth inning seriously, but one of the premier options comes with heavy risk.

Some sweeps feel much more euphoric or much more soul-crushing than others. The St. Louis Cardinals' sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium fits into this category. It was the Cardinals' ...

Jansen boasts that he is baseball's all-time leader in "intentional balks." Anecdotally, at least, he's probably right. When Cleveland closer Bob Wickman committed an intentional balk in the ninth ...

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/athletics/onsi as Closer with Fourth-Most Saves in MLB History Could ...

ANAHEIM — Kenley Jansen clearly isn’t one to second-guess himself, not after 16 years in the major leagues and 470 saves. A day after Jansen took the loss for the Angels while pitching through what he ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kenley Jansen sounded like a politician running for reelection. “Four more years,” the Angels closer said after Sunday’s season-ending 6-2 loss to the Houston Astros. “That’s ...

Los Angeles Angels closer Kenley Jansen expressed his desire to remain with the team despite the expiration of his contract, though he knows the decision relies in the Halos' hands. “They know where I ...

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to be without All-Star closer Kenley Jansen for a key weekend series with the Colorado Rockies after a team cardiologist recommended the ...