MLB Rumors: Kenley Jansen and the Detroit Tigers have agreed to terms on a one year deal with a club option, per multiple reports.

The 38 year old Jansen spent the 2025 season with the Anaheim Angels on a one year, $10 million deal. He put up a 2.59 ERA, albeit with a 3.98 FIP and 3.75 xERA, as K/9 dropped to 8.7 — the first time in his career it has dropped into single digits. Given that, I imagine that Jansen is making in 2026 something around the $10 million he made last year.

Jansen seemed like someone who could possibly be of interest to the Rangers, should they want to pursue someone with closing experience. Other than his first two seasons, Jansen has been a closer for his entire career, and I suspect that he was going to prioritize signing with a team that would use him as the cl

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