Jansen is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Rays.
Jansen is on the bench for the second game in a row and has now started just three of the last eight contests. A .429 OPS since June 1 is surely the primary reason for his dip in playing time, but Jansen is also an impending free agent and potential trade candidate ahead of the July 30 deadline. With that in mind, the Blue Jays may be preparing to hand primary duties at catcher over to Alejandro Kirk.
Jansen is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay.
Jansen will yield to Alejandro Kirk on Tuesday after going 0-for-8 with four strikeouts in back-to-back starts behind the dish. Jansen is slashing .214/.305/.375 with six homers and 27 runs across 220 plate appearances this season.
Jansen is not in the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Tigers.
Alejandro Kirk started at catcher in five of the final eight games before the All-Star break and is behind the dish again for the second-half opener. While it might be too soon to say Jansen has been passed up in the pecking order, it does appear to be a 1A/1B situation at best for Jansen with Kirk after he had previously been the clear top option. Jansen has just a .467 OPS since June 1.
Jansen is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Jansen will yield to Alejandro Kirk behind the dish for the third time in four games, with Kirk batting sixth Saturday. Jansen has been working through a slump, but he appears to be turning the corner, reaching safely six times in his last two starts.
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Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Sitting Friday
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Jansen isn't in Toronto's lineup for Friday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Jansen will get a breather during Friday's series opener after going 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Giants. Alejandro Kirk will get the nod at catcher and bat sixth.
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Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Snaps out of slump
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Jansen went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Thursday's 5-3 win over the Giants.
Jansen entered Thursday's contest 9-for-74 (.122) over his last 25 games but broke the dry spell with a pair of hits, including a solo homer off Jordan Hicks. The long ball was Jansen's first in 34 games after lifting five home runs in 22 games to open the season. Overall, the catcher owns a .715 OPS in 207 plate appearances.
