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Los Angeles Dodgers Lose Closer Kenley Jansen To Atlanta Braves

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Win one, lose one. Just days after bringing all-star first baseman Freddie Freeman to the team, the Los Angeles Dodgers lost their longtime closer.

Kenley Jansen has signed a one-year contract wth the Atlanta Braves for $16 million.Ironically, Freeman is a former Atlanta Brave, although that team allowed him to leave when it traded for Oakland A’s first baseman Matt Olson.Right-hander Blake Treinen will try to fill Jansen’s closer shoes.

Jansen, 34, spent his entire career with the Dodgers organization. Last season, he posted a 2.22 ERA (185 ERA+) and a 2.39 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 69 innings.For his career, he has a 2.37 ERA and a 5.01 strikeout-to-walk ratio to go with 350 saves.The Dodgers season starts Thursday, April 14 with a night game against the Cincinnati Reds.

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