Kenley Jansen is one part of impressive trio

Kenley Jansen is only the third Dodgers closer with at least 30 saves in three seasons. Who are the other two? Answer at the end of these notes…. Miguel Cabrera became only the third Tiger with at least eight 20-homer seasons. The other two: Norm Cash (11) and Al Kaline (9)…. Current estimates on the 2017 qualifying offer have it at $16.7 million, a $900,000 increase from 2016. The amount is determined by averaging the league’s 125 contracts with the highest mean salaries. Five days after the World Series ends, teams can offer their players who are to be free agents a one-year qualifying offer. The player has seven days to accept the offer. If the player rejects the offer, then the team they are leaving gets a compensation pick in the amateur draft and the team that the player signs with must give up their highest non-protected draft choice…. James Shields has not given up a hit with runners in scoring position since June 23 (0 for 31)…. Kyle Seager, brother of Dodgers’ Corey Seager, has five 20-homer seasons with the Mariners. The only Seattle players with more: Ken Griffey Jr. (9), Edgar Martinez (8) and Jay Buhner (8)…. The Texas Rangers released former Dodgers outfielder Justin Ruggiano on Wednesday…. Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman, on the decision to trade Aroldis Chapman: “This is an easy call, and this was the right call. Easy because we traded from an area of strength, and we are excited about the players that we received for someone that obviously was only under control for two more months.”… Texas Rangers top prospect Joey Gallo was called up to the majors Tuesday and was listed in the starting lineup. Unfortunately, with an hour to go before game time, he was stuck in traffic and wasn’t going to make it to the game on time. Some Texas state troopers came to the rescue and gave him a police escort, getting him to the game on time…. The San Francisco Giants had the best record in the majors at the All-Star break (57-33). Since the All-Star break, they have had the worst record in the majors (2-10 through Thursday)…. Answer: Todd Worrell and Eric Gagne.

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