The Texas Rangers' manager Jeff Banister told reporters that pitcher Tony Barnette is not likely to be ready to start the season, opening a roster spot for reliever Kevin Jepsen. The 33-year-old Jepsen has been a pleasant surprise, giving up just one run and four hits over 9 1/3 innings this spring training. After what basically amounted to two lost seasons in 2016 and 2017, he looks far more like the guy that saved 15 games and hurled a 2.33 ERA in 2015 and less like the one that struggled to t[...]

The Twins have designated Kevin Jepsen for assignment. Jepsen has had a miserable season, with a 6.16 ERA in 30.2 innings out of the Minnesota bullpen. He got the first shot at the closer job following the injury to Glen Perkins, but was unable to find any consistent success. His strikeout rate and [...]

After recording the first out of the 11th inning in their victory on Tuesday, Kevin Jepsen was immediately pulled upon allowing a single. Having officially run out of leash, Jepsen was removed from the closer role after the game. Jepsen has a 6.17 ERA and 5.56 FIP in 23.1 innings, with seven saves a[...]

In a scene that has been repeated several times in 2016, Kevin Jepsen completely fell apart in the ninth inning of the Twins 7-5 loss to the Rays on Sunday. Jepsen entered in a tie game, and promptly allowed two runs on two hits and two walks before being pulled after recording just two outs. Jepsen[...]

Twins closer Kevin Jepsen finished off the Twins victory over the Royals on [...]

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Kevin Jepsen earned the win in Tuesday’s game against the Indians after blowing the save in the top of the ninth, when Mike Napoli hit a game-tying solo home run. Jepsen also allowed a ninth-inning, game-tying homer to Bryce Harper on Sunday. The Twins’ interim closer has locked down just two sa[...]

Byung Ho Park came through with an eighth-inning double that plated Trevor Plouffe to give the Twins the 5-4 lead. New closer Kevin Jepsen locked down the ninth for the Twins’ first victory of the season. It was Park’s only hit of the night, but it came at the most important time. The rookie fro[...]

Kevin Jepsen picked up his first save of the season in Friday’s win over the Angels. He walked Carlos Perez to start the inning, but retired each of the next three hitters to lock down the win. It was the Twins’ first win of the season after they started 0-9, and Jepsen’s first save opportunit[...]

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