Jansen went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Tuesday's 10-5 win over the Mariners.
Jansen helped put the game out of reach with a three-run homer in the fifth inning to extend Texas' lead to 9-3. Since returning from the injured list Aug. 18, the catcher is batting .206 with three home runs, one double and eight RBI over 12 games.
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Rangers' Danny Jansen: Drives in three during loss
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Jansen went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 11-7 loss against the White Sox.
Jansen took Anthony Kay deep for a two-run homer in the fifth inning before adding an RBI double one frame later. The two extra-base hits were his first knocks since returning from the injured list after he failed to reach base in his first 10 plate appearances following his activation. Jansen has struggled offensively overall this season, batting just .169 with a .590 OPS, four homers, seven doubles, one triple, 15 RBI, 13 runs and one stolen base across 46 games.
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Rangers' Danny Jansen: On bench again Monday
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Jansen is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.
Since coming off the 60-day injured list last Tuesday, Jansen has yet to start consecutive games behind the plate. Jansen -- who has posted a career-worst .548 OPS over 152 plate appearances on the season -- looks like he could be part of a three-headed timeshare at catcher with Elias Diaz and Logan O'Hoppe.
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Rangers' Danny Jansen: Taking seat Wednesday
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Jansen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
Jansen made his return from the 60-day injured list and picked up his first start for the Rangers since June 1 in Tuesday's 5-0 win, going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts while playing nine innings behind the dish. The 31-year-old will likely see the majority of the starts at catcher now that he's healthy again, but he'll give way to Elias Diaz on Wednesday.
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Rangers' Danny Jansen: Hitless in return
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Jansen went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Nationals.
Jansen played his first game since being activated from the 60-day injured list. He'd been out since the beginning of June due to a forearm injury. He's expected to serve as the team's primary starter behind the dish, although a .165/.269/.299 slash line limits his fantasy appeal.
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Rangers' Danny Jansen: Activated off 60-day IL
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The Rangers activated Jansen (forearm) from the 60-day injured list Tuesday.
Jansen is finally ready to rejoin the Rangers after missing more than two months with a right forearm strain. The veteran catcher slashed .188/.291/.312 with three homers in 46 games before getting hurt and went 5-for-15 in five rehab contests. Though Jansen will likely receive the bulk of the reps at catcher for the Rangers down the stretch, he could be eased back into a full workload after missing so much time.
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Rangers' Danny Jansen: Doing baseball activities
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Jansen (forearm) threw to bases for a second time Saturday, MLB.com reports.
The veteran catcher, who is working his way back from a forearm strain, also caught a live batting practice session from Jack Leiter (ankle) on Saturday. Jansen has been catching bullpens during his IL stint and could be close to returning.
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Rangers' Danny Jansen: Shifts to 60-day IL
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The Rangers transferred Jansen (forearm) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
Jansen has been on the injured list since June 6 due to a strained right forearm. His move to the 60-day IL will make him ineligible to return until Aug. 5, though he's likely to remain on the shelf beyond that after suffering a setback in his recovery last week. The Rangers traded for Logan O'Hoppe to fill the vacancy on the 40-man roster.
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Rangers' Danny Jansen: Resumes throwing
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Jansen (forearm) played catch Wednesday for the first time in two weeks, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
Jansen noted that the plan for him moving forward is to throw every other day and see how his right forearm responds. He has been on the 10-day injured list since June 6 due to a right forearm strain, which has allowed Elias Diaz to surpass Kyle Higashioka as the Rangers' primary catcher in Jansen's absence.
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Rangers' Danny Jansen: Resumes throwing Saturday
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Jansen (forearm) was able to throw out to 60 feet Saturday, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Saturday marked the first time that Jansen was able to do any throwing since landing on the 10-day injured list June 6 due to a right forearm strain. Jansen had already been hitting and catching bullpen sessions, so working his way through a throwing progression will be his main objective before the Rangers send him out on a rehab assignment. Kyle Higashioka has been serving as the Rangers' primary backstop while Jansen has been on the shelf.
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Rangers' Danny Jansen: Lands on IL
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The Rangers placed Jansen on the 10-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to Wednesday, with a right forearm strain.
Jansen's strained forearm helps to explain why he hasn't played since Tuesday. Kyle Higashioka will fill in as Texas' primary catcher while Jansen takes at least another week off to recover, and new signee Elias Diaz will serve as the backup.
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Rangers' Danny Jansen: Getting rest Sunday
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Jansen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Jansen will get a routine breather after starting behind the plate in the first two games of the series. Kyle Higashioka will handle catching duties for the Rangers on Sunday.
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Rangers' Danny Jansen: Resting up Tuesday
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Jansen is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros.
The Rangers will give Jansen a breather after he started behind the plate both of the previous two nights. Kyle Higashioka will step in behind the plate, forming a battery with starting pitcher Jack Leiter.
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Rangers' Danny Jansen: Resting for day game
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Jansen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
Jansen will receive a breather for the day game after he caught all nine innings of Tuesday night's 10-0 win and went 1-for-5 with a double and a run. Kyle Higashioka will get the nod behind the dish in the series finale in Colorado.
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Rangers' Danny Jansen: Absent from lineup
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Jansen is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Kyle Higashioka will start behind the plate and bat ninth as the Rangers open up a series versus Arizona. Jansen has netted only one hit over his last five contests.
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Rangers' Danny Jansen: Resting Wednesday
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Jansen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
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.
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Rangers' Danny Jansen: Taking seat Sunday
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Jansen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
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.
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Rangers' Danny Jansen: Pops homer in win
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Jansen went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-4 win over the Tigers.
The home run was the second of the season for Jansen, who has logged one RBI in his last two starts. Outside of hot five-game stretch to open the season and these last two games, the catcher hasn't offered much offense, going 7-for-43 (.163) with zero RBI and two runs scored over the other 15 contests.
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Rangers' Danny Jansen: Idle Wednesday
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Jansen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
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.
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Rangers' Danny Jansen: Heading to bench Monday
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Jansen is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
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.
