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Los Angeles Times
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Jorge Castillo

Kenley Jansen signs one-year, $16-million contract with the Atlanta Braves

LOS ANGELES — For the first time since 2013, someone not named Kenley Jansen will be the Los Angeles Dodgers’ closer on opening day.

Jansen and the Atlanta Braves agreed to a one-year contract worth $16 million, the team announced Friday, officially ending his time with the Dodgers after 12 seasons.

Jansen enjoyed a bounce-back season last year. The right-hander posted a 2.22 earned-run average with 38 saves in 69 appearances following — at least by his expectations — three subpar seasons. Jansen rebounded by countering his velocity drop with a more diverse pitch mix.

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