Danny Jansen, Blue Jays Settle At $5.2 Million
11 months agoCatcher Danny Jansen and the Toronto Blue Jays settled on a $5.2 million salary in 2024 to avoid salary arbitration on Thursday, according to a source. Jansen was in his third year of arbitration eligibility. A fractured finger cost Jansen the final month of last season, and the 28-year-old backstop ended up finishing 2023 with a .228 batting average (61-for-268) with a career-high 17 home runs, 15 doubles, 53 RBI and 38 runs scored in 301 plate appearances over 86 games played. He has impressive power at a position that lacks it, but his inability to stay on the field and the fact he'll again be sharing duties behind the plate in Toronto with Alejandro Kirk in 2024 limits his fantasy appeal. If Jansen could stay healthy over a full season, he'd pretty much be a lock for 20-plus home runs in a hitter-friendly environment and in one of the better offenses in baseball.
Source: FanSided - Robert Murray
Source: FanSided - Robert Murray