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- Updated: December 8, 2016
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Winter Meetings have concluded, but the Marlins’ pursuit of closer Kenley Jansen continues. As of Thursday morning, nothing was imminent with regard to the hard-throwing right-hander signing with Miami, as the negotiation process moves forward.
MLB.com has confirmed reports that the Marlins have an offer of five years, in the $80 million range, on the table for Jansen. However, the 29-year-old also is in discussions with the Dodgers and Nationals, and perhaps other clubs.
Throughout the Winter Meetings, the Marlins made it clear that they were seeking back-end bullpen depth. Relievers are the strength of the free-agent market, and Miami is trying to tap into candidates that will make its bullpen one of the best in the National League.
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“The offseason is still ongoing,” Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill said. “There’s still a lot of players available, and we’ll continue our quest to try to improve the roster.”
Along with being in discussions with Jansen, the Marlins also had …
