Kevin Jepsen
40-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
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2025 Projections
Let go Friday
Jepsen was released Friday after refusing a minor-league assignment, John Blake of the Texas Rangers reports.
ANALYSIS
Jepsen was designated for assignment Monday, and he'll look to catch on elsewhere after being cut. He accrued a 5.94 ERA and 1.56 WHIP with eight strikeouts across 16.2 innings with the Rangers this season.
Jepsen was designated for assignment Monday, and he'll look to catch on elsewhere after being cut. He accrued a 5.94 ERA and 1.56 WHIP with eight strikeouts across 16.2 innings with the Rangers this season.
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Jepsen was shipped to the Rays by the Twins at the trade deadline with the hopes that a change of scenery would help him right the ship on a disastrous first half. The results were only slightly better in Tampa, where he still was touched up for a 5.68 ERA and .360 wOBA over 19 frames. The veteran experienced regression across the board in 2016, including with his K/9 rate (6.3), BB/9 (3.8) and HR/9 (2.2) rates, as well as batting average against (.305). Meanwhile, his hard contact rate allowed (37.5 percent) was the highest of his nine major league seasons despite his fastball still regularly clocking in the low-90s, and hitters of both handedness hit over .300 against him. Jepsen became a free agent in early November, and given what is now a multi-season slide, offers limited fantasy upside even after joining a Diamondbacks organization with relatively few proven options in the bullpen.
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Dropped by Texas
Jepsen was designated for assignment Monday.
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Picks up second hold
Jepsen retired the side in order, striking out one, to register his second hold of the season in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Mariners.
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Next in line for saves
Jepsen will be behind Keone Kela for save chances to begin the season, Levi Weaver of The Athletic Dallas reports.
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Mentioned as closer option
Manager Jeff Banister included Jepsen when talking about his options to close games, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports. "We have a couple of guys we are comfortable closing out a game for us," the manager said. "[Keone] Kela, [Kevin] Jepsen, [Jake] Diekman ... these guys have shown the ability to close games for us. We have some options available to us."
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Set to make Opening Day roster
Jepsen will make the Rangers' Opening Day roster, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
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