As it turns out, the Texas Rangers have been interested in catcher Danny Jansen for quite some time. Earlier this week, president of baseball operations Chris Young was open about the team’s desire to land him, either as a free agent or as a trade piece.
The Texas Rangers made a series of moves Friday night to address some of their weaknesses this offseason. According to multiple reports, they brought in catcher Danny Jansen as well as a pair of bullpen arms in Tyler Alexander and Alexis Díaz.
There was a time that Danny Jansen was the future of catching for the Toronto Blue Jays. These days, he’s become a journeyman behind the plate. On Friday, the Texas Rangers became his fifth team since the start of the 2024 season when they agreed to terms on a two-year deal, per FanSided’s Robert Murray.
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Although their paths never crossed on the Milwaukee Brewers in 2025, catcher Danny Jansen and relief pitcher Tyler Alexander will now be teammates on the Texas Rangers.
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
A former Toronto Blue Jay has found a new home. On Friday evening, FanSided’s Robert Murray reported that Danny Jansen has signed a two-year deal with the Texas Rangers for $14.5 million, with bonus potentially making the contract worth $15.5 million.
A journeyman catcher with some pop is on the move, as Danny Jansen heads back to the American League. Late Friday night, MLB Network insider Jon Heyman.
The Rangers are in agreement with free agent catcher Danny Jansen on a two-year, $14.5MM deal, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. The contract includes another $1MM in bonuses for the ISE Baseball client.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
The 2025 season acted as a “get right” one for free agent catcher Danny Jansen. After bottoming out with the Boston Red Sox in 2024, the veteran backstop signed a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Could a reunion with a former Toronto Blue Jays catcher be in the cards for the team this off-season? Drafted by the Blue Jays out of high school in the 16th round of the 2013 draft, the 30-year-old catcher was once a top 100 prospect, making his big league debut in 2018 and becoming a regular in 2019.
The Milwaukee Brewers delivered one of the best seasons in franchise history in 2025, winning 97 games and setting a new all-time record for regular-season victories.
The Milwaukee Brewers declined veteran catcher Danny Jansen's mutual option for the 2026 season and now he will be looking for his next home in free agency.
Danny Jansen did not spend long in Milwaukee. After joining the Brewers at the trade deadline, he garnered just 78 plate appearances and did not play at all in the postseason.
The Milwaukee Brewers have had a busy week as the free-agent picture continues to come into focus across Major League Baseball. Teams and players have five days after the conclusion of the World Series (which happened on Saturday) to make decisions on their various contract options.
They need to make some moves, and here are three the Guardians can, in fact, make to help support legendary third baseman Jose Ramirez.
The Milwaukee Brewers were one of the best teams in baseball this year, but they did it in a very nontraditional way. Rather than buying their players like the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, and other top teams did, the Brewers build their roster with budget players and young players.
With Ben Rice expected to handle the New York Yankees' duties at first base on an everyday basis next season, the club should be in the market for catching help this offseason.
Danny Jansen belted a two-run homer to pace the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-2 comeback victory Sunday over the visiting Cincinnati Reds, who clinched their first postseason appearance since 2020 despite the loss.
It took a month and a half, but catcher Danny Jansen finally has his first Brewers home run after arriving in a trade from Tampa Bay: a 410-foot blast Sunday against Cardinals.
He has graded as a plus defender in the past, but his framing and throwing grades have dwindled in recent years.
Danny Jansen‘s career has been anything but conventional. Entering year eight of his career, Jansen has yet to solidify himself as a full-time starting catcher, despite consistently posting above-average offensive numbers and grading reasonably well defensively.
Even if he simply matches last year’s lackluster output, it’d be an offensive upgrade for the Rays.
Danny Jansen officially made MLB history on Monday as the first player to play for both teams in the same game.
Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen is positioned to make MLB history on Aug. 26, when his team finishes a suspended game against the Blue Jays.
The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired an intriguing young prospect. On Saturday, the Jays traded longest-serving Blue Jay, Danny Jansen, to their American League East rival, the Boston Red Sox.
He is one of Toronto's more intriguing rental players.
It likely won’t be long before catcher Danny Jansen is back up with the Toronto Blue Jays. The 28-year-old backstop, currently on the 10-day IL due to a fractured right wrist, began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday, where he hit second as the designated hitter.
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