LOS ANGELES – Curaçaoan pitcher Kenley Jansen has no plans to call it quits in Major League Baseball just yet. After the Los Angeles Angels closed their season with a 6–2 loss to the Houston Astros, the 37-year-old closer made it clear he intends to play at least four more years.

“Four more years, that’s the goal,” Jansen said. “The season is over, but tomorrow morning at five I’ll already be in the gym. I want to be lighter, stronger, and faster. I’m fully committed.”

Jansen, who turns 38 tomorrow, was one of the Angels’ most reliable players this season. He appeared in 62 games, posting an ERA of 2.59, earning five wins, and recording 29 saves in 30 opportunities. Remarkably, in his last ten outings, he did not allow a single hit.

Interim Angels manager Ray Montgomery praised Jansen’s dominance, even drawing a comparison to Yankees legend Mariano Rivera. “He’s a Hall of Famer. Every time he takes the mound, it feels like the game is already in the bag,” Montgomery said.

With 476 career saves, Jansen is closing in on the 500 milestone—a mark that would move him past Lee Smith (478) and bring him within reach of Trevor Hoffman (601) and Rivera (652).

Despite the Angels’ disappointing finish at the bottom of the AL West, Jansen has not ruled out returning to Anaheim. Signed last February on a one-year, $10 million deal, he is once again entering free agency.

“I love this clubhouse,” Jansen said. “These guys deserve better, they deserve support. I want to help bring the Angels back to the playoffs, but in free agency you never know where you’ll end up.”

Born in Willemstad, Curaçao, Jansen made his MLB debut in 2010 with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he spent 12 seasons. He later pitched for the Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox before joining the Angels. Next year, he could once again represent the Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic.