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Kenley Jansen Named 2017 NL Reliever of the Year

The Los Angeles Dodgers' Kenley Jansen has won the National League Reliever of the Year award.

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Jansen was given the honor Saturday before Game 4 of the World Series against the Houston Astros.

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The right-handed closer completed the 2017 regular season with 41 saves on the way to securing a 5-0 record, 1.32 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 109 strikeouts in 68 1/3 innings. Jansen was a key player for the Dodgers, which had one of the best seasons in franchise history. The team recorded 104 wins and returned to the World Series for the first time in nearly three decades.

Jansen's counterpart with the Boston Red Sox, Craig Kimbrel, won American League honors.

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