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Found March 09, 2012 on Pro Sports Daily: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Kenley Jansen
TEAMS: Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Kenley Jansen was scheduled to see a doctor after telling the team he had some shortness of breath Thursday night. The Los Angeles Times reported that Jansen could be dealing with a "fluttering heart" issue. The 24-year-old Jansen was sidelined for a month last season due to an irregular heartbeat. He wound up making 51 appearances on the season, logging a 2-1 record and 2.85 ERA. Jansen was spectacular during the last four months of the season, permitting only two earned runs in his last 31 appearances.
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