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TEX • C
about 1 month ago
It’s his first three-hit game since last July 5. Jansen started the Rangers’ first two games, sat in favor of Kyle Higashioka in the next two and then was back in there tonight. The Rangers made it sound like the plan was for Jansen to get a bit more playing time than Higashioka behind the plate, but neither seems like an option outside of two-catcher AL-only leagues.
TEX • C
about 2 months ago
Jansen is up to seven RBI with his homer and four doubles in 27 at-bats this spring. He and Kyle Higashioka project to divvy up playing time pretty equally behind the dish in Texas, but that could always change if one of the two exceeds expectations.
TEX • C
5 months ago
The deal is now official. Jansen takes over as the Rangers primary backstop after the club decided to move on from Jonah Heim earlier this offseason. The 30-year-old backstop hit just .215/.321/.399 with 14 round-trippers across 337 plate appearances between the Brewers and Rays this past season. He’s no longer a relevant fantasy option at this stage of his career but it’s a decent landing spot if he’s going to put together a bounce-back campaign.
MIL • C
7 months ago
Since the Mets also lost, the Reds won the final NL Wild Card in spite of the defeat. Jansen’s homer off Brady Singer in the fourth gave the Brewers a 3-2 lead. They picked up one more run that inning, and neither team scored over the rest of the afternoon. Jansen is 5-for-9 with two homers and three walks in his last three starts, putting him at .254/.346/.433 in 25 games since being acquired by the Brewers. He didn’t figure to be someone who would start games in the postseason, but with the way he’s swinging, the Brewers might need to consider plugging him in against lefties.
MIL • C
7 months ago
Jansen’s homer off Jeremiah Estrada in the top of the ninth upped the Brewers’ lead from one run to two. He’s gotten a little more playing time than expected since taking over as William Contreras’ backup and has hit .230/.314/.377 in 70 plate appearances.
MIL • C
9 months ago
The trade is now official. Jansen fortifies Milwaukee’s backup catching situation behind starter William Contreras heading into the final two months of the season. The 30-year-old figures to start regularly down the stretch, which allows the Brewers to give Contreras a break from catching as he plays through a lingering finger injury.