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“Let Kenley Jansen retire with LA’ – Fans call for legendary reliever’s Dodgers reunion after Tigers decline $12M club option

The Detroit Tigers declined their $12 million club option on Kenley Jansen before Monday’s 5 p.m. ET deadline, paying a $2 million buyout.

By Kaushani Chatterjee · Sportskeeda

Published: Tuesday, 3 November 2026 at 4:53 AM

Key Things to Know

Dodgers fans are calling for Kenley Jansen's return after Detroit declined his $12 million club option.
Jansen became a free agent following a $2 million buyout and sits two saves shy of 500.
The article notes there is currently no reporting connecting the Dodgers to Jansen.

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Los Angeles Dodgers fans have called on the club to re-sign Kenley Jansen after the Detroit Tigers declined his $12 million club option, paying a $2 million buyout. The decision made the veteran relief pitcher a free agent, sitting just two saves away from becoming only the third pitcher in MLB history to achieve 500 career saves.

Jansen previously spent 12 seasons with the Dodgers, recording 350 saves and winning the 2020 World Series. While supporters voiced enthusiasm online for a potential reunion, no current reporting connects Jansen to the Dodgers. Meanwhile, Detroit exercised a $10 million option on Drew Anderson and re-signed Jacob Waguespack to a one-year, $1.3 million deal.

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