On Wednesday night, the Detroit Tigers are playing the final game of their series with the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
The series is tied up at 1-1 heading into the finale.
UPDATE: The Tigers won 5-1.
Tigers Star Kenley Jansen Makes Heartfelt Post
During their series with the Cubs, Tigers star Kenley Jansen made a heartfelt post to Instagram.
There were over 1,700 likes on the post.
He wrote: “Can’t take it for granted!! I will always love this Game of Baseball!!! Grateful to still doing it on a high level!!!”
Here’s what people were saying in the comments:
@sara_colts_: “We’re so glad you’re doing it in Detroit 🧡🔥”
@aaronzimmer19: “74 got that dawg in him”
@ty.audette: “we all said strike three when you got bregman last night”
@jackmcw0: “You cannot hate this guy!!🔥”
@damisha_reed_vibes: “You are Amazing!! ♥️♥️🙏🏾🙏🏾 Blessingsss and More Blessings!! let’s Gooooooo!!! 🗣️🗣️🗣️🎉🎉🎉🎉”
@deucedeuce02: “Way to get outta that 9th inning last night big dawg ! Fought back from 3-0 I was about to s**t my pants at work last night 😂 GO TIGERS 🐅 🔥🔥🔥”
Tigers stars Gleyber Torres and Javier Báez were also among the people to like his post.
Looking At Jansen
Jansen is in the middle of his first season with Detroit.
Right now, the 38-year-old is 2-4 with a 4.21 ERA (and 11 saves) in 29 games.
Jansen has also spent time with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels over 17 MLB seasons.
His longest stop came with the Dodgers where he spent 12 seasons (and won the 2020 World Series title).
Tigers Right Now
As for the Tigers, they came into Wednesday night as the fourth-place team in the American League Central with a 47-54 record in 101 games.
They have won six out of their last ten.
Following the Cubs, the Tigers will host the Kansas City Royals on Thursday.
Detroit Tigers Star Kenley Jansen Makes Heartfelt Post During Cubs Series