Kenley Jansen of the Los Angeles Dodgers finishes tied for 7th in the N.L. Rookie of the Year voting

24-year old righty reliever Kanley Jansen has finished tied for 7th place (with Cubs’ 2B Darwin Barney) in the voting for the N.L. Rookie of the Year voting. Jansen pitched in 51 games (0 starts) for the Dodgers last year and he was 2-1 with 5 saves, a 2.85 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP. He has now pitched in 76 games (0 starts) in his first two years with the Dodgers and he is 3-1 with 9 saves, a 2.12 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP. Jansen has only given up 42 hits while whiffing 137 batters in his first 80 2/3 innings in the majors and those are eye popping numbers. He has walked 41 batters so far in his career, so he needs to tighten up his control……but time is on his side.