Tigers agree to a one-year contract with relief pitcher Kenley Jansen

The Detroit Tigers agree to a one-year contract with relief pitcher Kenley Jansen.

ANAHEIM, CA - SEPTEMBER 24: Los Angeles Angels pitcher Kenley Jansen (74) pitching during an MLB baseball game against the Kansas City Royals played on September 24, 2025 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The Detroit Tigers agree to a one-year contract with relief pitcher Kenley Jansen. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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More relief pitching is on the way for the Detroit Tigers after signing Kenley Jansen to a one-year contract pending a physical, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. The contract includes a club option. Jansen, 38, played for the Los Angeles Angels last season. 

Jansen's 29 saves were tied for ninth in the MLB. Jansen is the second reliever that the Tigers have signed this offseason, after the team re-signed Kyle Finnegan to a two-year deal at the Winter Meetings.

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