Danny Jansen C MIL Mon 8/27/18 3:52 PM
Danny Jansen
C MIL
Jansen is not in the lineup Monday against the Orioles, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
EDGE Analysis
Jansen will grab a breather following two straight starts over the weekend. The rookie backstop is hitting a solid .333/.382/.600 with one homer and five doubles in nine games since joining the Blue Jays earlier in the month. Luke Maile is starting behind the dish in this one.
Danny Jansen C MIL Fri 8/24/18 3:57 PM
Danny Jansen
C MIL
Jansen is not starting Friday against the Phillies, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
EDGE Analysis
The young catcher has gone 8-for-23 in seven games since getting called up. Russell Martin will catch for the first time in a week in his place.
Danny Jansen C MIL Tue 8/21/18 3:38 PM
Danny Jansen
C MIL
Jansen is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Jansen will give way to Luke Maile behind the dish following a string of three straight starts. The rookie backstop is hitting a solid .381/.391/.667 with a homer and three doubles through his first six big-league contests.
Danny Jansen C MIL Tue 8/21/18 12:26 PM
Danny Jansen
C MIL
Jansen went 1-for-4 with a double Monday in the Blue Jays' 5-3 win over the Orioles.
EDGE Analysis
Jansen was promoted from Triple-A Buffalo on Aug. 12 in part due to the Blue Jays needing regular backstop Russell Martin to fill at third base when injuries piled up, but the 23-year-old now seems unlikely to relinquish the top job behind the plate even once the big club reclaims some health on the left side of the infield. The rookie has recorded hits in all six of his starts, including doubles in each of his past three appearances. Jansen demonstrated excellent contact and on-base skills during his time in the minors and projects to continue delivering a stable batting average for the Blue Jays, making him someone worth rostering in just about every fantasy format that starts two catchers.
Danny Jansen C MIL Fri 8/17/18 5:10 PM
Danny Jansen
C MIL
Jansen is not in the lineup against the Yankees on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Jansen will head to the bench after going 1-for-3 with a sac fly during Thursday's game versus Kansas City. In his place, Russell Martin will catch Marcus Stroman and bat fifth.
Danny Jansen C MIL Wed 8/15/18 4:46 PM
Danny Jansen
C MIL
Jansen is out of the lineup against Kansas City on Wednesday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet.ca reports.
EDGE Analysis
Jansen will receive a breather after starting the past two days for his first taste of action at the big-league level following a promotion Sunday. Over those two games, he's gone 3-for-7 with one run scored and a solo home run. Luke Maile will catch Marco Estrada and bat eighth during Wednesday's affair.
Danny Jansen C MIL Sun 8/12/18 9:43 AM
Danny Jansen
C MIL
Jansen will be recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
EDGE Analysis
Jansen has slashed .275/.390/.473 with 12 home runs for the Bison this season. Luke Maile and Russell Martin have been splitting time at catcher for the Blue Jays -- with sub-par offensive results -- so it will be interesting to see how the team divides playing time after the call up of the 23-year-old.
Danny Jansen C MIL Mon 7/16/18 4:17 PM
Danny Jansen
C MIL
Jansen started at catcher and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI and a run for the United States squad in its 10-6 victory over the World team in Sunday's Futures Game.
EDGE Analysis
After striking out looking in his first at-bat, Jansen took Twins farmhand Lewis Thorpe deep in the bottom of the fourth inning to tie the game at 3-3. Hitting for power isn't a major component of Jansen's game, but the 23-year-old has posted a more-than-acceptable .482 at Triple-A Buffalo this season while continuing to exhibit stellar plate discipline. Jansen has the offensive skill set to be an above-average producer from the catcher spot, but it's less certain if he'll be able to control the run game well enough to earn an everyday role at the position in the big leagues.
Danny Jansen C MIL Tue 5/15/18 12:19 PM
Danny Jansen
C MIL
Jansen went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, a walk and a stolen base for Triple-A Buffalo in its 6-5 loss to Pawtucket on Monday in 10 innings.
EDGE Analysis
Both of Jansen's doubles came off Jalen Beeks, who entered Monday's contest with a 1.72 ERA and 52:8 K:BB in 31.1 innings. Though he has infrequently encountered pitchers of Beeks' high caliber this season, the 23-year-old catcher has nonetheless impressed in his second taste of the International League, just as he did in 2017 following a late callup from Double-A New Hampshire. Through 107 plate appearances on the campaign, Jansen is slashing .311/.406/.478 with 10 extra-base hits and a 3-for-3 success rate on stolen-base attempts.
Danny Jansen C MIL Tue 4/10/18 12:16 PM
Danny Jansen
C MIL
Jansen went 4-for-4 with a solo home run, a pair of doubles and a walk Monday for Triple-A Buffalo in the club's 4-3 loss to Buffalo in 12 innings.
EDGE Analysis
It was an outstanding season debut for Jansen, who reached base in all five of his plate appearances while accounting for more than a third of Buffalo's hits. The catcher broke out while logging extensive action across three levels in 2017, slashing a combined .323/.400/.484 with 10 home runs. Jansen still needs further time in the minors to hone his receiving skills, but once he reaches the big leagues, he could offer above-average offense relative to most backstops.