After scare in June, Kenley Jansen will be available in Colorado

Kenley Jansen

Kenley Jansen/Photo courtesy of Los Angeles Dodgers

 

The Dodgers will be off to Colorado for a three-game series with the Rockies beginning Friday. The last time the Dodgers were there, closer Kenley Jansen was unavailable to pitch the final game of that series on June 3. It turns out, he had high blood pressure.

Mattingly on Tuesday said he expects Jansen to be fully available with no limitations when the team hits the Mile High city (Denver) again.

“I’m expecting him to be available, for sure,” Mattingly said. “I’m sure Stan (Conte) will have some precautions, things that we have to look out for and he’ll have to pay attention to going into that.”

Mattingly said one precaution all players need to take for the high elevation at Colorado is staying hydrated.

Conte is vice president of medical services for the Dodgers.