Kenley Jansen
P
Detroit Tigers
+0.5
WAR
Age 38
RHP
6'5" / 265 lbs
MLB
peak 0.5 · 2026
ERA3.67
FIP4.03
xFIP3.95
SIERA3.44
K%25.3%
BB%8.0%
K-BB%17.2%
IP46
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.5peak
2026
STUF5050
CTRL5050
CMD5555
K†6060
FB Velo
p3293.2
Whiff%
p5325.8%
K%
p6224.4%
xwOBA vs
p610.301
SL+1.2 (12%)
CT (80%)
SI (8%)
FB (8%)
Career (MLE) + Projections
Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 60 | 5 | 58 | 221 | 88 | 9 | 7 | 40.0% | 4.0% | 2.9% | 2.65 | 1.82 | +2.0 |
| 2016 | 28 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 71 | 0 | 69 | 251 | 104 | 9 | 4 | 41.4% | 3.6% | 1.7% | 1.83 | 0.97 | +3.2 |
| 2017 | 29 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 65 | 0 | 68 | 258 | 109 | 7 | 5 | 42.2% | 2.7% | 2.0% | 1.32 | 0.98 | +3.1 |
| 2018 | 30 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 69 | 0 | 72 | 289 | 82 | 16 | 13 | 28.4% | 5.5% | 4.3% | 3.01 | 3.74 | +1.1 |
| 2019 | 31 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 62 | 0 | 63 | 263 | 80 | 16 | 9 | 30.4% | 6.1% | 3.2% | 3.71 | 3.04 | +1.4 |
| 2020 | 32 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 27 | 0 | 24 | 102 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 32.4% | 8.8% | 1.8% | 3.33 | 2.49 | +0.7 |
| 2021 | 33 | MLB | Los Angeles Dodgers | 69 | 0 | 69 | 278 | 86 | 32 | 4 | 30.9% | 11.5% | 1.2% | 2.22 | 2.60 | +1.9 |
| 2022 | 34 | MLB | Atlanta Braves | 65 | 0 | 64 | 260 | 85 | 19 | 8 | 32.7% | 7.3% | 2.7% | 3.38 | 2.76 | +1.6 |
| 2023 | 35 | MLB | Boston Red Sox | 51 | 0 | 45 | 188 | 52 | 16 | 5 | 27.7% | 8.5% | 2.9% | 3.63 | 3.45 | +0.8 |
| 2024 | 36 | MLB | Boston Red Sox | 54 | 0 | 55 | 218 | 62 | 18 | 4 | 28.4% | 8.3% | 1.9% | 3.29 | 2.81 | +1.3 |
| 2025 | 37 | MLB | Los Angeles Angels | 62 | 0 | 59 | 234 | 57 | 17 | 8 | 24.4% | 7.3% | 3.6% | 2.59 | 3.93 | +0.7 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 38 | MLB | Detroit Tigers | 6 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1.93 | — | — |
| ROS | 38 | MLB | DET | 42 | — | 42 | 176 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 25.0% | 8.0% | 3.1% | 3.60 | 4.07 | +0.4 |
| 2026 Total | 38 | MLB | DET | — | — | 46 | 194 | 51 | 15 | 6 | 26.3% | 7.8% | 3.3% | 3.43 | 3.66 | +0.7 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 39 | MLB | DET | 43 | — | 43 | 180 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 24.1% | 8.3% | 3.2% | 3.99 | 4.26 | +0.3 |
| 2028 | 40 | MLB | DET | 39 | — | 39 | 166 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 23.3% | 8.6% | 3.3% | 4.26 | 4.44 | +0.2 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 661 | 5 | 650 | 2580 | 845 | 169 | 68 | 32.8% | 6.5% | 2.6% | 2.73 | 2.60 | +19.9 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 203 | 2 | 200 | 794 | 260 | 52 | 21 | 32.8% | 6.5% | 2.6% | 2.73 | 2.60 | +6.1 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Profile at Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Career | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| Kenley Jansen (OGILVIE) | — | — | 4.07 | 25.0% | 8.0% | 3.1% | — | 4.35 | 23.7% | 15.2% | 82 | +0.28 | — | — | — |
| Ryan Madson R 2025 · 3.47 FIP | 37 | SW | 3.47 | 23.4% | 6.1% | 2.9% | .327 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.43 | 240 | 70 |
| Joaquín Benoit R 2026 · 3.55 FIP | 38 | SW | 3.55 | 24.8% | 8.7% | 2.6% | .179 | 4.12 | 23.5% | 12.9% | 98 | +0.57 | 3.55 | 164 | 70 |
| Fernando Rodney R 2026 · 4.17 FIP | 38 | SW | 4.17 | 20.9% | 9.4% | 3.0% | .272 | 3.38 | 26.2% | 15.2% | 185 | -0.79 | 2.67 | 295 | 69 |
| Logan Ondrusek R 2024 · 4.34 FIP | 36 | SU | 4.34 | 19.2% | 7.3% | 3.5% | .312 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.34 | 138 | 63 |
| Ervin Santana R 2026 · 4.32 FIP | 38 | SW | 4.32 | 18.8% | 7.6% | 3.4% | .287 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.75 | 720 | 62 |
| Peter Moylan R 2026 · 3.58 FIP | 38 | SW | 3.58 | 18.9% | 9.1% | 1.7% | .211 | 4.94 | 17.8% | 6.2% | 28 | +1.36 | 3.11 | 174 | 60 |
| Manny Acosta R 2026 · 3.07 FIP | 38 | SU | 3.07 | 23.2% | 13.3% | 0.4% | .303 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.07 | 102 | 59 |
| Joe Blanton R 2024 · 5.01 FIP | 36 | SU | 5.01 | 20.0% | 5.6% | 5.2% | .319 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.12 | 240 | 58 |
| Rudy Gonzalez R 2024 · 4.65 FIP | 36 | SU | 4.65 | 15.8% | 7.1% | 3.6% | .354 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.32 | 119 | 58 |
| Matt Belisle R 2026 · 4.33 FIP | 38 | SU | 4.33 | 15.4% | 6.2% | 3.2% | .355 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.49 | 174 | 55 |
| Ronald Belisario R 2024 · 4.18 FIP | 36 | SU | 4.18 | 12.7% | 3.9% | 3.0% | .322 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.10 | 126 | 54 |
| Zack Segovia R 2024 · 4.52 FIP | 36 | SW | 4.52 | 17.6% | 13.6% | 2.2% | .353 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.37 | 144 | 53 |
| Erubiel Gonzalez R 2026 · 3.48 FIP | 38 | SU | 3.48 | 13.3% | 2.5% | 2.2% | .388 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.00 | 119 | 50 |
| Logan Duran R 2025 · 3.65 FIP | 37 | SU | 3.65 | 15.5% | 8.9% | 1.3% | .427 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.41 | 187 | 50 |
| Kyle Lohse R 2025 · 5.01 FIP | 37 | SW | 5.01 | 14.8% | 6.0% | 4.4% | .287 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.01 | 211 | 50 |
| Adam Wainwright R 2026 · 3.99 FIP | 38 | SW | 3.99 | 20.6% | 5.7% | 3.5% | .245 | 3.91 | 17.8% | 11.2% | 499 | -0.08 | 2.03 | 1,127 | 49 |
| Hector Navarro R 2025 · 3.47 FIP | 37 | SU | 3.47 | 11.5% | 5.6% | 1.1% | .283 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.30 | 126 | 48 |
| Daniel Bard R 2026 · 5.03 FIP | 38 | SU | 5.03 | 20.3% | 19.8% | 2.1% | .224 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.45 | 200 | 48 |
| Santiago Casilla R 2026 · 4.16 FIP | 38 | SU | 4.16 | 16.8% | 15.2% | 1.0% | .248 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.50 | 219 | 47 |
| Chien-Ming Wang R 2024 · 4.56 FIP | 36 | SW | 4.56 | 13.0% | 7.8% | 2.9% | .305 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.26 | 183 | 47 |
Contract
No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.