With 500 career saves within reach, veteran closer Kenley Jansen has agreed to a one-year contract with the Detroit Tigers , reports ESPN . The deal will pay him $11 million and includes a club option for 2027. The team has not yet officially announced the signing. We did not rank Jansen among our top 50 free agents this offseason .

Jansen, 38, spent this past season with the Los Angeles Angels , where he went 29 for 30 in save chances with a 2.59 ERA in 59 innings. The under-the-hood numbers are not as strong as they were during Jansen's prime, though he remains a solid to above-average reliever, one who won't wilt under pressure in important late-inning situations for a contending team.

With a full and healthy season in 2026, Jansen is in line to become the third pitcher in

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