"Jansen most recently played with the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers in 2025. Beginning the season with the Rays, Jansen slashed .204/.314/.389 with 11 home runs in 259 plate appearances for a 98 wRC+. Toward the trade deadline, the Rays sent him to his home state team, the Brewers. There, Jansen slashed .254/.346/.433 with three home runs in 78 games for a 119 wRC+, but didn't feature in a playoff game for the Brewers."
"In 2018, he made his big league debut, getting 95 plate appearances that season. Throughout his Blue Jays' career, Jansen dealt with numerous injuries that resulted in him never getting 400 plate appearances with the team. His best season was in 2022, when he slashed .260/.339/.516 with 15 home runs in just 248 plate appearances for a 141 wRC+ and 2.7 fWAR."
"Jansen's final season as a Blue Jay was in 2024. He spent a portion of the season injured, and when healthy, he slashed .212/.303/.369 with six home runs in 228 plate appearances for a 93 wRC+. By the trade deadline, it was clear that the Blue Jays had no shot of making the playoffs, meaning that they traded the longest serving Blue Jay."
Danny Jansen signed a two-year contract with the Texas Rangers for $14.5 million, with bonuses potentially raising the value to $15.5 million. He played in 2025 for the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers, showing improved production after the midseason trade. Jansen was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 16th round in 2013 out of Appleton A. West High School and debuted in the majors in 2018. Injuries repeatedly limited his plate appearances with Toronto, though he produced strong power seasons in 2022 and 2023. Toronto traded him at the 2024 deadline, and he will be the Rangers' starting catcher with Kyle Higashioka as backup.
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