Sep. 23, 2024 18:01 PM EST

Red Sox Place Closer Kenley Jansen On Injured List Because Of A Sore Shoulder

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Kenley Jansen reacts after closing out the Tampa Bay Rays during the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Chris O'Meara, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Kenley Jansen reacts after closing out the Tampa Bay Rays during the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Boston Red Sox pitcher Kenley Jansen celebrates after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 following a baseball game at Fenway Park, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Boston Red Sox pitcher Kenley Jansen (74) throws against the Detroit Tigers in the ninth inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Kenley Jansen, right, celebrates with catcher Connor Wong after closing out the Tampa Bay Rays during the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Boston Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen reacts to the fly out by Chicago White Sox's Andrew Benintendi to end the baseball game in the ninth inning, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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TORONTO (AP) — Red Sox closer and four-time All-Star Kenley Jansen will miss the final six games of the season after being placed on the 15-day injured list Monday because of a sore right shoulder.

Boston recalled right-hander Chase Shugart from Triple-A Worcester.

Jansen, who turns 37 next week, went 4-2 with a 3.29 ERA and 27 saves in 31 chances for the Red Sox in 2024, his 15th big league season. He’ll become a free agent following the World Series.

Jansen struck out a batter in a scoreless inning Sunday in the opener of a split doubleheader sweep over Minnesota. Manager Alex Cora said after the second game that Jansen had been sore and was likely to go on the IL.

The NL saves leader with the Dodgers in 2017 and the Braves in 2022, Jansen won a World Series title with Los Angeles in 2020. He pitched for Atlanta in 2022 before signing a two-year contract with Boston before the 2023 season.

Jansen has 447 career saves, the most among active players and the fourth-highest total in MLB history.

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