Impact The 26-year-old continues to split time with Alejandro Kirk to open the season, and Kirk will receive the starting nod Sunday. Jansen is 2-for-28 with nine strikeouts through 11 games.
APRIL 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
DANNY JANSEN #28 - CATCHER - BOSTON RED SOX
9 HR •
24 RBI •
.205 AVG
9 HR
24 RBI
.205 AVG
Not starting Sunday Jansen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Kansas City.
Not starting second game Jansen isn't starting the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Royals.
Impact Jansen started behind the plate in the first game of the twin bill and went hitless in three at-bats. Alejandro Kirk will take over as the starting catcher for Saturday's nightcap, batting seventh.
APRIL 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Takes seat Wednesday Jansen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
Impact With the Blue Jays and Yankees wrapping up their series with a day game, Jansen will be getting a breather after catching all nine innings of Toronto's 7-3 win Tuesday. Alejandro Kirk will form a battery with T.J. Zeuch in the series finale.
APRIL 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Danny Jansen's heads-up play | 04/13/2021 Danny Jansen quickly grabs a wild pitch and delivers a strong throw to first to cut down Gary Sánchez in a rundown
APRIL 14, 2021 • MLB.COM
Not in Monday's lineup Jansen will sit Monday against the Yankees.
Impact Jansen remains the primary catcher in Toronto for now, though he's seemingly not all that far ahead of backup Alejandro Kirk. Kirk starts for the second time in three games Monday and the fourth time in the season's first 10 contests.
APRIL 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bichette drives in 5, Blue Jays rout Angels 15-1
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Not starting Friday Jansen isn't starting Friday's game against the Angels, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Impact Jansen had gone 1-for-6 with a double and two strikeouts while starting in the last two games. Alejandro Kirk will take his place behind the dish Friday, batting eighth.
APRIL 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Hits double in return Jansen (knee) went 1-for-3 with a double and a strikeout in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Rangers.
Impact Jansen missed one game with the knee injury. He smacked a double in the fifth inning off Rangers starter Kyle Gibson, but couldn't come around to score. Jansen was lifted for pinch-hitter Rowdy Tellez, who made the final out of the game. The 25-year-old Jansen is hitting just .182 with a run scored across 13 plate appearances to start 2021.
APRIL 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Gibson strong rebound for Rangers in 2-1 win over Blue Jays
Kyle Gibson struck out eight over six scoreless innings as the Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 in the rubber game of a three-game seriesAPRIL 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Back in lineup Jansen (knee) is starting Wednesday's game against Texas.
Impact Jansen was available off the bench Tuesday but didn't appear in the contest. However, he'll start behind the dish and bat ninth Wednesday.
APRIL 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Lowe homers twice, pads RBI record as Rangers beat Jays 7-4
Nate Lowe homered twice and padded his franchise record for RBIs to start the season with four more, leading the Texas Rangers to a 7-4 victory over the Toronto Blue JaysAPRIL 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Available off bench Jansen (knee) could return to the lineup Wednesday against the Rangers, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Impact He is feeling better Tuesday after taking a foul tip off the right knee Monday and is available off the bench. It sounds like Jansen will probably catch Hyun Jin Ryu on Wednesday.
APRIL 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Out Tuesday with sore knee Jansen (knee) is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Rangers.
Impact He's day-to-day after exiting Monday's game after getting hit on the knee by a pitch. Alejandro Kirk will start at catcher and bat ninth.
APRIL 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Considered day-to-day Jansen (knee) is being considered day-to-day after leaving Monday's game against Texas, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Impact Jansen was removed from Monday's clash after being struck by a pitch on his knee. The team will likely re-evaluate the backstop Tuesday before determining his status for the second game of the series.
APRIL 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Blue Jays spoil Rangers home opener before largest MLB crowd
Steven Matz and the Toronto Blue Jays spoiled the home opener for the Texas Rangers and their sellout crowdAPRIL 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Exits after pitch hits knee Jansen left Monday's game against the Rangers after a pitch hit his knee, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.
Impact The severity of the injury is not yet clear. Alejandro Kirk took over for him behind the plate and would be in line for an increased role should he miss time.
APRIL 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Receives off day Jansen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Impact After going 1-for-6 with a walk and a run scored through the first two games of the series, Jansen will cede catching duties to Alejandro Kirk on Sunday in what amounts to a rest day for the former. The upgrade Jansen provides defensively should be enough to keep him atop the depth chart for now, but he may need to show improvement at the plate in his fourth MLB season in order to hold off Kirk for the long haul.
APRIL 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Danny Jansen scores on error | 04/03/2021 During the 3rd, Danny Jansen and Marcus Semien both walk, then Jansen advances to third on a wild pitch and scores on a throwing error
APRIL 3, 2021 • MLB.COM
Blue Jays: What Danny Jansen has to do to keep the starting job With Alejandro Kirk coming on strong for the Blue Jays, there are a few things that Danny Jansen will need to do to keep his starting job in...
MARCH 31, 2021 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM
Danny Jansen's RBI single | 03/26/2021 Danny Jansen slaps an RBI single to left field to tie the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the 2nd inning
MARCH 27, 2021 • MLB.COM
Forrest Wall's RBI triple | 03/26/2021 Forrest Wall rips an RBI triple to drive Danny Jansen home, tying the game at 5 in the bottom of the 8th inning
MARCH 27, 2021 • MLB.COM
Red Sox lefty Rodriguez scratched for opener with 'dead arm'
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Getting pushed for playing time Jansen has gone 4-for-20 (.200) through 10 Grapefruit League games with a double, a home run and a 6:8 BB:K.
Impact Meanwhile, Alejandro Kirk is hitting .417 and has only struck out once in seven spring appearances. Jansen is still penciled in as the Jays' starting catcher, but the 25-year-old has struggled at the plate so far in the big leagues. If he can't improve significantly on his career .208/.297/.370 slash line while Kirk continues to rake, Jansen's defensive skills may not be enough to keep him in the No. 1 spot on the depth chart.
MARCH 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Danny Jansen on Hyun-jin Ryu | 03/06/2021 Danny Jansen talks about having experience with catching for Hyun-jin Ryu and how he is improving his at-bats
MARCH 6, 2021 • MLB.COM
Danny Jansen on Hyun-jin Ryu | 03/06/2021 Danny Jansen talks about having experience with catching for Hyun-jin Ryu and how he is improving his at-bats
MARCH 6, 2021 • MLB.COM
