Kenley Geronimo Jansen (born September 30, 1987) is a Curaçaoan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves.
Is Kenley Jansen fit?
Jansen said he’s “doing great and better now.” The team’s familiarity with Jansen could make it a perfect fit just a few years removed from helping the team win the 2020 World Series.
What heart surgery did Kenley Jansen have?
He had an ablation procedure in November 2018 to address atrial fibrillation triggered by the high altitude in Denver, Colo., earlier that year. He also underwent a similar procedure following the 2012 season. Jansen dealt with an irregular heartbeat during the 2011 season, too.
On November 26, 2018, Jansen underwent a 5+1⁄2-hour heart ablation procedure, again performed by Koonlawee Nademanee, in Los Angeles. After the procedure, the doctor told Jansen that small veins near the site of his 2012 procedure had grown and were agitated by dehydration, which caused the irregular signals that occurred in Denver.