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- C. Bassitt TOR
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- J. Verlander NYM
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2023 Batting
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| Regular Season | .207 | 6 | 26 | .686 | 0 |
Top Danny Jansen News
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Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Advances to light jogging
Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Jansen (groin) did some light jogging Thursday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
Jansen has also been hitting in the cage and throwing without issue. He won't travel with the Jays for their three-game weekend series in Queens but could potentially be ready for activation from the 10-day injured list when first eligible next Monday. The catcher has been on the shelf since May 26 due to a mild left groin strain.
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Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Lands on injured list
The Blue Jays placed Jansen on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left groin strain.
Jansen suffered a groin injury while running to first base Wednesday against Tampa Bay, and he will now officially be forced to sit out until early June. Alejandro Kirk will likely fill in as Toronto's primary catcher while Jansen is on the IL, and Tyler Heineman -- who was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Friday -- figures to be Kirk's backup.
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Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Undergoing MRI
Jansen will undergo an MRI on his injured left groin Thursday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
Jansen injured his groin while running to first base during Wednesday's game against the Rays. The Blue Jays have Tyler Heineman with the club on the taxi squad in case he's needed to replace Jansen on the roster. They do have Daulton Varsho available as an emergency catcher, though, so they could wait it out with Jansen if they feel he'll be available in a day or two.
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Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Not in Thursday's lineup
Jansen (groin) is not in Thursday's lineup versus the Rays, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Jansen exited Wednesday's game due to left groin tightness. Notable is that Tyler Heineman has joined the Blue Jays on the taxi squad, seemingly as protection for Jansen. Alejandro Kirk will catch Alek Manoah on Thursday.
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Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Battling groin tightness
Jansen was pulled from Wednesday's game against Tampa Bay due to left groin tightness.
More details on Jansen's injury have now been revealed, but there is still no word surrounding the severity of his groin tightness. If Jansen is forced to miss some time, Alejandro Kirk will likely fill in as Toronto's primary backstop.
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Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Leaves with apparent injury
Jansen was removed from Wednesday's game against the Rays with an apparent injury, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.
Jansen might have tweaked something while running out a grounder in the top of the fifth inning, as he didn't come back out for defense in the bottom of the frame. The Blue Jays should have more on the catcher's status soon.
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Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Smacks sixth homer
Jansen went 3-for-6 with two doubles, a homer, three RBI and three runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Rays.
Jansen extended Toronto's lead to 3-0 with an RBI double off Taj Bradley in the fourth inning before capping a nine-run ninth with a two-run homer off catcher-turned-pitcher Christian Bethancourt. It's Jansen's third homer in his last seven games. The 28-year-old catcher is still slashing just .210/.277/.420 with six home runs and 26 RBI through 130 at-bats while splitting duties behind the plate with Alejandro Kirk.
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Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Walks it off Wednesday
Jansen went 1-for-4 with a walk and a three-run home run in Wednesday's 3-0 extra-inning win over the Yankees.
With runners on first and third and one out in the bottom of the 10th inning, Jansen yanked a first-pitch slider from Wandy Peralta into the left-field seats to net the win for the Blue Jays. Jansen is starting to find a groove at the plate after a sluggish start to the season, and over his last seven games he's batting .259 (7-for-27) with three doubles, a homer and eight RBI.
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Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Catching Tuesday
Jansen is starting at catcher and batting seventh for the Blue Jays on Tuesday against the Yankees, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.
He'll be behind the plate for Kevin Gausman while Alejandro Kirk grabs some pine. Jansen has now started three of the last four contests.
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Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Hits bench Monday
Jansen is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.
Jansen had started behind the dish in three of the past four games, but he'll cede catching duties to Alejandro Kirk as the Blue Jays open a four-game slate with the Yankees on Monday. Though Kirk earned an All-Star nod in 2022 largely on the basis of his production with the bat, his modest .679 OPS so far this season has resulted in him losing out on some starts to Jansen. While Jansen remains less productive at the plate (.182/.258/.330 slash line in 97 plate appearances), the upgrade he offers on the defensive end should guarantee him at least a part-time role until Kirk starts tapping into more power.
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Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Resting Saturday
Jansen will be on the bench Saturday against the Pirates.
Jansen has fallen into a slump at the plate, going 2-for-25 over his last seven games. That's brought his season slash line down to .156/.256/.319, a far cry from his .260/.339/.516 showing last season. Alejandro Kirk starts behind the plate Saturday.
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Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Sits after four straight starts
Jansen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Though Jansen is on the bench Wednesday, he started at either catcher or designated hitter in each of the previous four games and appears to be moving into a quasi-everyday role. With the lefty-hitting Brandon Belt having now hit the bench in two straight matchups against right-handed pitching, Jansen could end up seeing the bulk of the work behind the plate, which would allow Alejandro Kirk to serve mainly as a DH.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-2, 215 lbs |
| Birthplace: Elmhurst, IL |
| Age: 28 |
| Experience: 4 |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |