2020 Stats
AVG
.188
HR
6
RBI
20
R
18
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2020 Fantasy Outlook
Jansen entered last season with fewer than 100 MLB plate appearances to his name, but the sterling plate skills and improving pop he showed as a prospect made him an appealing fantasy target amid the barren catcher landscape. The juiced ball ultimately made many catchers more useful than expected, but Jansen wasn't one of them. In fact, he was actively harmful in fantasy. His .207 average placed him 29th among the 30 backstops with 300-plus plate appearances, and his 13 homers weren't special in the 2019 context. The disappointing numbers will drop Jansen's draft-day price, but he shouldn't be dismissed yet. His 81.3 percent contact rate and 42.4 hard-hit rate ranked highly among catchers and offer hope that he'll push his average to a more palatable level with some likely BABIP improvement. Additionally, a Jays lineup overflowing with young talent should lift Jansen's RBI and run ceilings compared to 2019. Read Past Outlooks
On bench Saturday
Jansen is not in the lineup Saturday against the Orioles.
ANALYSIS
Jansen has remained the top option behind the plate despite the recent promotion of catching prospect Alejandro Kirk. He's started 10 games behind the plate since Kirk's arrival, while Kirk makes just his sixth start at catcher Saturday. The added competition appears to have galvanized Jansen, as he's hitting .300/.382/.533 in those 10 games.
Jansen has remained the top option behind the plate despite the recent promotion of catching prospect Alejandro Kirk. He's started 10 games behind the plate since Kirk's arrival, while Kirk makes just his sixth start at catcher Saturday. The added competition appears to have galvanized Jansen, as he's hitting .300/.382/.533 in those 10 games.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2018
+2%
OPS vs RHP
2020
+82%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2018vs Left | .664 | 197 | 7 | 21 | .203 | ||||
| Since 2018vs Right | .675 | 421 | 15 | 49 | .211 | ||||
| 2020vs Left | .443 | 46 | 1 | 6 | .108 | ||||
| 2020vs Right | .806 | 93 | 5 | 13 | .224 | ||||
| 2019vs Left | .728 | 128 | 6 | 15 | .224 | ||||
| 2019vs Right | .595 | 256 | 7 | 28 | .199 | ||||
| 2018vs Left | .707 | 23 | 0 | 0 | .263 | ||||
| 2018vs Right | .801 | 72 | 3 | 8 | .242 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2018
+17%
OPS at Home
2020
+114%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2018Home | .732 | 282 | 13 | 35 | .217 | ||||
| Since 2018Away | .626 | 333 | 9 | 35 | .204 | ||||
| 2020Home | 1.030 | 55 | 4 | 12 | .289 | ||||
| 2020Away | .481 | 81 | 2 | 7 | .123 | ||||
| 2019Home | .642 | 184 | 8 | 20 | .196 | ||||
| 2019Away | .637 | 200 | 5 | 23 | .218 | ||||
| 2018Home | .766 | 43 | 1 | 3 | .222 | ||||
| 2018Away | .791 | 52 | 2 | 5 | .267 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Danny Jansen compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.67BB Rate
14.0%K Rate
21.0%BABIP
.195ISO
.179AVG
.188OBP
.314SLG
.368OPS
.682wOBA
.311Exit Velocity
77.5 mphHard Hit Rate
19.5%Barrels/PA
6.2%Advanced Batting Stats
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2019 Fantasy Outlook
A plus contributor at the desolate catcher position is a pipe dream for many. Jansen was a net positive during his time with Toronto in 2018, making him a popular late-round target this draft season. He smacked three homers, giving him 15 total across two levels, and posted a 115 wRC+, which if you lower the threshold to just 50 plate appearances, made Jansen a top-10 rate contributor at the position. Jansen also displayed quality plate skills with a manageable 17.9 K% and 9.5 BB%. The problem is that when he's everyone's favorite cheap catcher, eventually he will no longer be cheap. Drafters, especially those in two-catcher leagues, will continue to push him higher and higher as we get closer to Opening Day. It's possible Jansen will be worth it even after some helium, as he's firmly atop the depth chart with Russell Martin traded to Los Angeles. Just be sure to have some other names at the ready in case you get sniped.
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Monster performance
Jansen went 4-for-4 with two solo home runs and an additional RBI and run scored in the Blue Jays' 14-1 dismantling of the Yankees on Wednesday.
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Not in lineup
Jansen is not starting Monday against the Yankees.
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Not starting Game 1
Jansen is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Phillies.
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Not starting Tuesday
Jansen isn't in Tuesday's lineup against the Yankees.
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Not in Saturday's lineup
Jansen is not starting Saturday against the Mets.
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