Year | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | Rate |
2025 proj | 264 | 58 | 36 | 13 | 37 | 32 | 58 | 0 | 0.220 | 12.1 |
2025 | 226 | 46 | 30 | 11 | 30 | 33 | 69 | 0 | 0.204 | 11.5 |
2024 | 278 | 57 | 35 | 9 | 24 | 40 | 61 | 0 | 0.205 | 5.2 |
2023 | 268 | 61 | 38 | 17 | 53 | 23 | 62 | 0 | 0.228 | 18.2 |
2022 | 215 | 56 | 34 | 15 | 44 | 25 | 44 | 1 | 0.260 | 20.1 |
2021 | 184 | 41 | 32 | 11 | 28 | 17 | 44 | 0 | 0.223 | 11.3 |
2020 | 119 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 31 | 0 | 0.185 | 11.1 |
2019 | 347 | 72 | 41 | 13 | 43 | 31 | 79 | 0 | 0.207 | 9.6 |
2018 | 81 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0.247 | 3.9 |
Date | News |
8/01/25 | Brewers Called 'Snoozers' By The Athletic Following Minor Deadline Trades. Few expected the Milwaukee Brewers to have the best record in baseball at the trade deadline, but once they got there, it was intriguing to find out how they would conduct themselves. Obviously, the Brewers weren't going to sell. Milwaukee brought in backup catcher Danny Jansen, reliever Shelby Miller, and the rest of the money on injured left-hander Jordan Montgomery's contract. It's more likely than not that Montgomery won't throw a pitch in a Brewers uniform. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/brewers/news-feed/brewers-c... |
7/31/25 | Brewers-Red Sox Steal Looks Even Better With Trade Deadline. The 2025 Major League Baseball trade deadline will pass on Thursday night and as of writing, the Milwaukee Brewers haven't done too much this week. Milwaukee upgraded the backup catcher position by acquiring Danny Jansen from the Tampa Bay Rays. Outside of that move, there hasn't been many rumors out there about the Brewers. Milwaukee has been linked to sluggers, like Ryan O'Hearn of the Baltimore Orioles. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/brewers/news-feed/brewers-r... |
7/31/25 | Rays Trade Catcher Danny Jansen to Brewers Ahead of Deadline. Ahead of Thursday’s MLB Trade Deadline, the Tampa Bay Rays traded catcher Danny Jansen along with cash considerations to the Milwaukee Brewers for Jadher Areinamo, as first reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN. While Jansen has struggled offensively, hitting just .204/.314 with 11 home runs, he remained a reliable defensive presence behind the plate. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/rays-trade-catche... |
7/30/25 | Brewers Blockbuster? Insider Addresses Milwaukee's Deadline Plan. The Milwaukee Brewers arguably are the top team in baseball right now, but does that mean that they will make a big splash ahead of Thursday's trade deadline? The Brewers already swung one deal in acquiring veteran catcher Danny Jansen. Rumors have been swirling for a few weeks about the possibility of Milwaukee landing someone like All-Star slugger Eugenio Suárez, but ESPN's Jeff Passan threw some cold water on the idea of the Brewers making a splash. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/brewers/news-feed/brewers-b... |
7/30/25 | Rays trade catcher Danny Jansen to his hometown Brewers for minor league infielder. Veteran catcher Danny Jansen was traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to his hometown Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night for minor league infielder Jadher Areinamo. Jansen was in Tampa Bay's original lineup against the New York Yankees but got pulled about 45 minutes before the first pitch. The trade was announced shortly after the Rays ended a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 win at Yankee Stadium. Jansen said he found out about the deal after meeting with manager Kevin Cash and president of baseball operations Erik Neander. Source: https://www.wtsp.com/article/sports/mlb/rays/tampa... |
7/29/25 | Danny Jansen finds himself back in Wisconsin as member of Milwaukee Brewers. In a twist of fate, it was a Timber Rattlers player sent to another organization who brought Jansen back to Wisconsin. Jansen, 30, joined the Brewers on July 29, one day after Milwaukee consummated a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Class A infielder Jadher Areinamo. Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/... |
7/29/25 | Rays Trade Catcher Danny Jansen to his Hometown Brewers for Minor League Infielder. Veteran catcher Danny Jansen was traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to his hometown Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night for minor league infielder Jadher Areinamo. Jansen was in Tampa Bay's original lineup against the New York Yankees but got pulled about 45 minutes before the first pitch. The trade was announced shortly after the Rays ended a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 win at Yankee Stadium. Jansen said he found out about the deal after meeting with manager Kevin Cash and president of baseball operations Erik Neander. Source: https://www.fox21online.com/2025/07/29/rays-trade-... |
7/29/25 | Ex-Red Sox Catcher Kicks Off Trade Deadline Fireworks. The 2025 Major League Baseball trade deadline is coming up quickly. For example, the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers swung a deal on Monday to acquire catcher Danny Jansen from the Tampa Bay Rays, per ESPN's Jeff Passan. "The Milwaukee Brewers are working to finalize a deal to acquire catcher Danny Jansen from the Tampa Bay Rays, sources tell ESPN," Passan said. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/red-sox/boston-red-sox-news... |
7/29/25 | Brewers Acquire Wisconsin Native In Trade. MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) — The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired catcher Danny Jansen from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for minor league infielder Jadher Areinamo. The 30 year old Jansen grew up in Grand Chute and graduated from Appleton West High School. He's spent eight years in the majors with Toronto, Boston and Tampa. He's currently hitting .204/.314/.389 with 11 homers and 29 RBIs in 73 games this season. The 21 year old Areinamo was signed by the Brewers as an undrafted free agent out of Venezuela in 2021 and was playing for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers this season. To make room on the roster for Jansen the Brewers designated catcher Eric Haase for assignment. Source: https://wdez.com/2025/07/29/brewers-acquire-wiscon... |
7/28/25 | Report: Catcher who played 30 games for Red Sox traded to NL contender. Danny Jansen will play for his first team not in the American League East. The Milwaukee Brewers are finalizing a deal to acquire the catcher from the Tampa Bay Rays, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported on Monday. Jansen has spent his entire MLB career in the AL East. Source: https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2025/07/catcher-wh... |
6/24/25 | Jansen has HR and 3 RBIs, Bradley pitches 6 2/3 scoreless innings as the Rays beat Royals 5-1. Danny Jansen hit a two-run home run and finished with three RBIs, Taj Bradley pitched two-hit ball for 6 2/3 scoreless innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Tuesday night. Yandy Díaz and Jonathan Aranda had three hits apiece for the Rays. José Caballero hit a two-out single in the second inning, and two pitches later Jansen followed with a homer that gave Tampa Bay a 2-0 lead. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/jansen-hr-3-rbis-... |
6/14/25 | Rays turn to Drew Rasmussen in bid for series win vs. Mets. The Tampa Bay Rays were sloppy Friday night, issuing seven walks, hitting a batter and committing three errors that led to five unearned runs. The Rays rapped out 13 hits Friday night to improve to 16-6 over the last 22 games. In that stretch, they've averaging an MLB-high 5.7 runs per game and have swiped 36 bases, more than any team in MLB. It was the long ball that punctuated a six-run sixth inning as Danny Jansen launched a two-run homer to give Tampa Bay the lead for good. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/rays-turn-... |
6/13/25 | Rays storm back with 6-run sixth inning and hang on to edge Mets 7-5. Danny Jansen hit a two-run homer to cap Tampa Bay's six-run sixth inning and the Rays came back to beat the Mets 7-5 on Friday night and snap New York's six-game winning streak. Mets starter Clay Holmes exited after five innings with a 5-1 lead, but Paul Blackburn was charged with four runs while giving up hits to four of the five batters he faced. Jake Mangum chased Blackburn with a two-run single and José Caballaro followed with a run-scoring groundout against Max Kranick (3-2) before Jansen hit a 389-foot homer to left on a 2-2 pitch. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/rays-storm-back-6... |
5/27/25 | Rays fan catches homerun ball in their hat on a fun Memorial Day. Danny Jansen sends a souvenir into the stands Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/rays-fan-catches-... |
5/11/25 | After a slow start, Rays’ Danny Jansen has a happier streak to focus on. TAMPA — It’s not exactly the sexiest streak going in the majors, but it is encouraging for Danny Jansen. The catcher who signed a free-agent deal with the Rays in the offseason has reached base in 17 consecutive games, which is a career high. It’s the longest on-base streak for a Tampa Bay hitter since Randy Arozarena had 19 in a row last summer. But there is a caveat. Jansen is only hitting ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/slow-start-rays-d... |
4/12/25 | Rays seek to build on triumph over struggling Braves. Aiming for a series win in interleague play, the Tampa Bay Rays will look to make matters worse for the visiting Atlanta Braves on Saturday afternoon. Tampa Bay catcher Danny Jansen -- who entered Friday's series opener 1-for-26 (.038) at the plate -- tallied three hits (including a two-run homer) and four RBIs as the Rays posted a 6-3 victory over the struggling Braves. The Rays had dropped six of seven entering the weekend set, but they hope Jansen's big night creates momentum heading into Saturday. "We had all the confidence in the world that Danny was going to get going, and it felt like tonight he started that," Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/rays-seek-... |
4/11/25 | Rays snap out of funk, extend Braves' woes. Danny Jansen went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs, Taj Bradley threw six strong innings and the Tampa Bay Rays posted a 6-3 victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves on Friday. Bradley (2-0) allowed just one run on five hits, while striking out seven and walking two. Christopher Morel also went 3-for-4 with a homer for Tampa Bay, which won the series opener after dropping six of its previous seven games. Bryce Elder (0-1) threw six innings and gave up five runs and nine hits, striking out four and walking none. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/rays-snap-... |
3/22/25 | Tampa Bay Rays Catcher Danny Jansen Aiming to Return From Rib Injury. Tampa Bay Rays catcher Danny Jansen has been out for the past few days due to a pulled rib muscle, manager Kevin Cash told reporters Saturday morning. Jansen hasn't appeared in a Grapefruit League game since Wednesday, when he went 1-for-3 with a solo home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cash is aiming to get the veteran free agent addition back in the lineup either Sunday against the New York Yankees or Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies. From there, Jansen's next step towards a full recovery would be Wednesday's intrasquad game that closes out spring training. Source: https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/injuries... |
2/13/25 | Rays already getting a sense of the big impact Danny Jansen can have. PORT CHARLOTTE — As the Rays researched, signed and welcomed veteran free-agent catcher Danny Jansen to their team over the past few months, they received nothing but great recommendations and reviews. “No one had a bad word to say about him,” baseball operations president Erik Neander said. “No one had a neutral word to say about him. Everything that you heard about Danny Jansen was (that) he ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/rays-already-getting-sens... |
12/27/24 | AL West club showing interested in Red Sox free agent reliever. The Boston Red Sox had a number of their own players hit the free agent market at the start of the offseason, but, to this point, only two (catcher Danny Jansen and outfielder/designated hitter Tyler O'Neill) have found deals with new teams. Martin, 38, joined the Red Sox in 2023 on a two-year deal after stints with the Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees, Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers in the MLB and the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in the NPB. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/boston-red-sox... |