Danny Jansen - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Resting Wednesday Jansen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Jansen will be given the night off after he had started behind the plate in three of the Rangers' previous four contests. Kyle Higashioka will handle catching duties Wednesday.

2 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Sunday Jansen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Jansen will get a breather Sunday after he made starts at catcher in the first two games of the series. Kyle Higashioka will step in behind the plate and will form a battery with starting pitcher Jack Leiter.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Pops homer in win Jansen went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-4 win over the Tigers.

Impact The home run was the second of the season for Jansen, who has logged RBI in his last two starts. In between a hot start to the season and these last two contests, the catcher hasn't offered much offense, going 7-for-43 (.163) with zero RBI and two runs scored over 15 games.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Danny Jansen's HR, Josh Jung's two RBIs lead Rangers past Tigers 5-4

Danny Jansen homered and Josh Jung drove in two runs as the Texas Rangers defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on a rainy Friday night

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Idle Wednesday Jansen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Jansen will receive a breather for the afternoon contest after he started behind the dish in three of the Rangers' previous four games. Kyle Higashioka will receive the nod at catcher Wednesday and will form a battery with starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi.

APRIL 29 • ROTOWIRE

Infielder-turned-reliever Fernando Cruz highlights a night of defensive gems for the Yankees

First there was sprinting left fielder Cody Bellinger, followed immediately by diving center fielder Trent Grisham and not too long after that leaping shortstop José Caballero

APRIL 29 • Associated Press

Cam Schlittler shines again and Aaron Judge hits 12th homer as Yankees beat Rangers 3-2

Cam Schlittler struck out eight over six scoreless innings in a duel with Texas ace Jacob deGrom, Aaron Judge homered in his third consecutive game and the New York Yankees held on...

APRIL 29 • Associated Press

Heading to bench Monday Jansen is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.

Impact Jansen will be rested Monday after he picked up starts behind the plate in the final two games of the Rangers' weekend series versus the Athletics. Kyle Higashioka will handle catching duties in the series opener against New York.

APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE

Carlos Cortes triple and Justin Sterner's clutch pitching lift Athletics to 2-1 win over Rangers

Carlos Cortes had a two-run triple in the first inning, reliever Justin Sterner escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam to preserve a one-run lead in the sixth and the Athletics beat th...

APRIL 26 • Associated Press

Journeyman Peyton Gray makes MLB debut with Rangers at age 30, gets 1st K against Bucs' Griffin

Peyton Gray has made his big league debut at age 30 after an eight-year journey through the minors, independent and winter leagues

APRIL 23 • Associated Press

Resting up Wednesday Jansen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Impact Jansen will get a routine day off after handling catching duties in the Rangers' previous two contests. Kyle Higashioka will draw the start behind the plate Wednesday.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Carter drives in a run and robs Cruz of a homer as Rangers beat Pirates 5-1

Kumar Rocker allowed a run in six innings and Evan Carter drove in the tying run before robbing Oneil Cruz of a three-run homer, leading the Texas Rangers to a 5-1 victory over the...

APRIL 22 • Associated Press

Not in Saturday's lineup Jansen is not in the Rangers' starting lineup against the Mariners on Saturday.

Impact It'll be the second time in three days that Jansen will be on the bench, with Kyle Higashioka serving behind home plate and batting ninth while catching pitches from Nathan Eovaldi. Jansen went 1-for-5 with a double and two strikeouts in Friday's 5-0 win over Seattle.

APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE

Receiving rest Thursday Jansen is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Jansen will receive a breather for Thursday's matinee game after he started behind the dish both of the previous two nights. Kyle Higashioka will step in at catcher and form a battery with starting pitcher Jack Leiter in the series finale.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Monday Jansen is not in the Rangers' starting lineup against the Athletics on Monday.

Impact Jansen will be on the bench for the start of Monday's series opener while Kyle Higashioka serves behind home plate and bats sixth. In eight games since April 1, Jansen has gone 4-for-23 (.174) with two RBI and nine strikeouts.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

'Challenge master!' Jansen overturns four calls in Rangers' win LOS ANGELES -- Brandon Nimmo likes to wear his “I just hope Danny Jansen is having fun” T-shirt around the Rangers’ clubhouse. It’s safe to...

APRIL 13 • MLB.COM

After Ohtani hits 2nd straight leadoff homer, deGrom recovers to lead Rangers over Dodgers 5-2

Shohei Ohtani connected off Jacob deGrom for his second straight leadoff home run, but the Texas Rangers rallied to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 and avoid a three-game sweep

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

Shohei Ohtani's Leadoff Homer, Teoscar's 3-Run Shot Propels Dodgers Over Rangers

Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff homer and Teoscar Hernández followed with a three-run shot in the first inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 6-3 w...

APRIL 12 • FOX SPORTS

Shohei Ohtani's Leadoff Homer, Teoscar's 3-Run Shot Propels Dodgers Over Rangers

On bench Saturday Jansen isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact Jansen has notched a hit in each of Texas' last two games but will retreat to the dugout to begin Saturday's contest. Kyle Higashioka will handle catching duties instead and bat seventh.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

MacKenzie Gore allows 1 hit in 5 innings to help Rangers blank the Mariners 3-0

MacKenzie Gore allowed one hit in five innings, Brandon Nimmo and Josh Smith had two hits each and the Texas Rangers shut out the Seattle Mariners 3-0

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

Opening on bench Sunday Jansen isn't in the Rangers' starting lineup Sunday versus the Reds.

Impact Jansen started behind the plate each of Texas' past four games, and he'll get a well-deserved rest Sunday. The veteran catcher has performed well to begin the season, slashing .250/.250/.458 with a home run and six RBI through 24 plate appearances. Kyle Higashioka is behind the dish for the Rangers in Sunday's series finale.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Reds beat Rangers 5-3 in their 1st road game with 3 homers, the last in the 9th

Tyler Stephenson hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Cincinnati Reds won in their first road game this season

APRIL 3 • Associated Press

Back-to-back road series wins filled with a whole lot of fun for Rangers BALTIMORE -- Midway through Spring Training, Danny Jansen walked in the Rangers’ clubhouse in Surprise, Ariz., wearing a shirt that said: “I...

APRIL 1 • MLB.COM

Slugs first homer Jansen went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 8-5 win over the Orioles.

Impact After hitting a single and a double in his first two at-bats, Jansen belted a 409-foot homer in the seventh inning to complete the hat trick and give Texas a 7-3 lead. The 30-year-old backstop had been making his return to the starting lineup after sitting out the previous two contests in favor of Kyle Higashioka, but Jansen still figures to be the preferred option behind the plate.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Danny Jansen's 3-run shot, 3 hits carry Rangers past Orioles Deadspin | Danny Jansen's 3-run shot, 3 hits carry Rangers past Orioles

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