Kenley Geronimo Jansen (born September 30, 1987) is a Curaçaoan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves.
Signed by the Dodgers as an undrafted free agent in 2004, Jansen converted from a catcher to a relief pitcher in the minor leagues and made his major league debut in 2010. He served as the Dodgers’ closer since 2012 and led the National League (NL) in saves in 2017.
Who are Isidor Jansen and Bernadette Jansen?
Jansen was born in Willemstad, Curaçao, to his parents Isidor Jansen and Bernedette Jansen, the youngest of three sons of Isidor and Bernadette Jansen. His father worked in construction until suffering a stroke when Kenley was 12; his mother is a travel agent.
Jansen grew up as a Braves fan because the team’s games were broadcast in Curaçao on TBS. The team later signed fellow Curaçaoan Andruw Jones and Jansen’s older brother Ardley