FACTS/FLUKES: Jansen, Pederson, Yelich, Asche, Koehler

Jansen truly elite … Kenley Jansen (RHP, LA) has been one of the game’s best closers over the past few years, but February foot surgery may have caused him to drop a little on some draft boards. Jansen’s 2015 debut was delayed until May 15. The 27-year-old’s performance has not slipped at all as he has posted a 2.76 ERA, stellar 0.78 WHIP and 13.3 Cmd thus far. 

Year   IP   ERA  xERA  H%/S%    G/L/F   Ctl   Dom   Cmd  hr/f  SwK  FpK  SV  BPV 
====   ==  ====  ====  =====  ========  ===  ====  ====  ====  ===  ===  ==  ===
2010   27  0.67  3.05  25/93  34/16/50  5.0  13.7   2.7    0%  15%  53%   4  123
2011   54  2.85  2.29  33/74  27/24/49  4.4  16.1   3.7    7%  17%  60%   5  177
2012   65  2.35  2.63  24/78  33/19/48  3.0  13.7   4.5...

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