{"id":17290,"date":"2025-12-12T20:14:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T04:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=17290"},"modified":"2025-12-12T20:14:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T04:14:30","slug":"rangers-sign-danny-jansen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2025\/12\/12\/rangers-sign-danny-jansen\/","title":{"rendered":"Rangers Ink Danny Jansen to Two\u2013Year Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Texas Rangers<\/a> added another established catcher on Friday when they agreed to terms with free agent Danny Jansen<\/a><\/strong>. The agreement is worth $14.5 million over the next two seasons. In addition, the Rangers have also agreed to one-year contracts with relievers Alexis D\u00edaz<\/a><\/strong> and Tyler Alexander<\/a><\/strong>, a source told MLB.com’s Kennedi Landry.<\/a> The club has not confirmed the signings.<\/p>\n

Recent String Of Backstops<\/h4>\n

The 2025 offseason marks the second straight offseason in which the Rangers added a free agent catcher. The club signed Kyle Higashioka<\/a><\/strong> to a $13.5 million deal last winter. Danny Jansen has agreed to a nearly identical contract to split the playing time in 2026. The Rangers needed a catcher after non-tendering Jonah Heim<\/a><\/strong> on the heels of a second straight year of struggles.<\/p>\n

Neither Higashioka or Jansen has huge platoon splits over the course of their careers. That will allow new manager Skip Schumaker<\/a><\/strong> to divide their playing time based on comfort with each day\u2019s starting pitcher. Both catchers are similar players overall, though the latter is more patient at the plate. That provides a slightly higher floor from an on-base perspective even if neither player is likely to hit for a high average.<\/p>\n

Prone to Injuries<\/h4>\n

Jansen, who turns 31 in April, was an underrated all-around catcher early in the early stages of his career with the Toronto Blue Jays<\/a>. He performed well in limited playing time but struggled to stay healthy for a full season. Jansen has avoided injuries over the past two years except for a small wrist fracture that cost him the first couple weeks of the 2024 season.<\/p>\n

His production on both sides of the ball dropped that year, though, leaving him to take an $8.5 million pillow contract with the Tampa Bay Rays<\/a>. The signing of Jansen is more of a solution behind the plate rather than at the plate, but any hitting production will be a bonus for this club over the next two years.<\/p>\n

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