Selected by the Blue Jays in the 16th round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft out of Appleton West (Wis.) High School...Committed to Jacksonville University before signing with the Blue Jays...Danny started playing catcher at age nine thanks to his father, Steve, a former junior college backstop…the elder Jansen, who coached both Danny and his older brother, Matthew, had a system of identifying Little League catchers that involved suiting up each player in full gear, one-by-one, to catch batting practice in a cage…the player who complained the least—in this case, Danny—would become the team’s backstop...He sports a pair of clear-framed Nike glasses during games…Danny first realized he was experiencing blurry vision during a night game in the spring of 2016 when he had trouble reading the scoreboard and struggled to track pitch spin…according to Danny, “half the things \[I\] see without glasses are blurry.”...Danny was born in Illinois, but moved to Grand Chute, Wisconsin as a child, a two-hour drive northwest from Madison, the hometown of fellow Rays catcher Ben Rortvedt…he estimates he was one of three Chicago Bears fans living in his area, which is located 30 miles from Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers...His childhood home in Wisconsin is located near Fox Cities Stadium, home of the Class-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (MIL), where he has attended countless minor league games… growing up, his family often hosted Timber Rattlers players during their stints with the club, including future big-leaguer Adam Jones...Despite growing up a Cubs fan, Danny’s childhood bedroom featured a poster of Frank Thomas...Danny and his wife, Alexis, were married in 2021…the couple has two children: Miles and Josephine.
2024
In 92 games between the Blue Jays (62G) and Red Sox (30G), hit .205/.309/.349 (57-for-278) with 13 2B, nine HR, 24 RBI and 40 BB…made 72 starts at catcher and four at designated hitter…traded from Toronto to Boston on July 27...Opened the season on the 10-day IL (right wrist fracture) before his April 15 reinstatement, ending a streak of five consecutive Opening Day roster appearances with the Blue Jays…was on the paternity list from July 1-4 for the birth of his daughter, Josephine...Named John Cerutti Award recipient by the Toronto chapter of the BBWAA for “displaying goodwill, cooperation and character.”...Per Statcast, his 14 catcher blocks above average led the Majors, outpacing CHC Miguel Amaya (12) and ATL Sean Murphy (11)...From April 16–May 11, hit .315 (17-for-54) with seven 2B, four HR, six RBI and a .667 slugging pct. over his first 17 games...On May 25 vs. CWS, drove in a season-high five runs in a 9-3 win, contributing an RBI-double, two-run homer and two-run single...Hit a combined .287/.371/.535 (29-for-101) with 10 2B, five HR, 13 RBI, 14 BB and 18 SO over 30 games in April and May, ranking highly among MLB catchers (min. 100AB) in slugging percentage (second), on-base percentage (third), OPS (.905) and average (fourth)… batted .158 (28-for-177) with three 2B, four HR and 11 RBI over his final 62 games from June on...On July 27, was traded to the Red Sox in exchange for RHP Gilberto Batista, INF Cutter Coffey and INF Eddinson Paulino...On Aug. 27, became the first player in MLB history to play for both teams in the same game…appeared for the Blue Jays in their June 26 game vs. the Red Sox, which was postponed midway through the second inning due to rain…the contest resumed on Aug. 26, with Jansen, now a member of the Red Sox, penciled into Boston’s lineup following a July 27 trade...On Sept. 28 vs. TB, appeared in his 500th career game in his final contest of the season.
2023
Set career highs in doubles (15), home runs (17) and RBI (53)...His 5.06 AB/RBI clip was ninth best in the AL (min. 200 AB)...Tied the game at two runs apiece in the ninth inning on April 22 at NYY with a two-run, pinch-hit homer, his first longball of the year...Was the first pinch-hit homer by a Blue Jay since Rowdy Tellez on Sept. 2, 2019 at ATL...The span of 1,327 days between pinch-hit home runs was the longest in team history (2nd: 751 days from May 21, 2010-June 11, 2012)...Caught three straight shutouts from April 25-29, the 3rd backstop in franchise history to do so, joining Ernie Whitt (1983) Gregg Zaun (2007)... Delivered a game-winning two-run single with two out in the bottom of the ninth on May 14 vs. ATL, his third career walk-off hit...Crushed a three-run homer in the 10th inning on May 17 vs. NYY...Marked his second career walk-off homer, his fourth career walk-off hit and his second walk-off hit of the homestand...The two games between walk-off hits tied George Bell (1988) for the fewest in team history...Was his first career extra-inning home run...Went 3-for-6 with two doubles and his 6th bomb of the year on May 23 at TB...Notched three extra-base hits in a game for the fifth time in his career, the most ever by a Toronto catcher...Went 3-for-4 with a pair of solo shots on June 15 at BAL, his second multi-homer game of the year (also: April 25 vs. CWS) and the 6th multi-homer effort of his career...On July 26 at LAD, hit a solo homer, his 13th blast of the year, to set a new career high with 45 RBI (44 in 2022)...Crushed his 14th home run on July 28 vs. LAA, homering in consecutive games for the second time of the season (11th career)...Set a new career high with his 16th home run of the campaign on Aug. 28 vs. WAS...Blasted a two-run bomb in the sixth inning on Sept. 1 at COL, his 17th homer of the year...The 452-foot jack was the longest of his career (448ft on May 8, 2021 at HOU)...Extended his hitting streak to a career-high eight games (9-for-27)...Landed on the injured list with a right middle finger fracture from Sept. 2 through the end of the season...Over his final 48 games, had gone 36-for-141 (.255) with eight doubles, 11 homers and 27 RBI (.902 OPS).
2022
Set career-highs in home runs (15), RBI (44), AVG (.260), SLG (.516), and OPS (.855)....The Blue Jays went 40-18 this season when he started behind the plate....Hit his first homer of the year April 8 vs. TEX, which was also his 100th career RBI....Went 2-for-4 with his second dinger on April 10 vs. TEX...Had notched two hits and a homer in both of his starts to begin the season....Placed on the injured list with a left oblique strain from April 11-May 13....Returned from the IL on May 14 at TB and launched a two-run homer in the eighth, his third jack of the season...Joined Vernon Wells (2010) as the only players in franchise history to begin a season with a three-game home run streak....Blasted his fourth and fifth home runs May 24 at STL, his first multi-HR game of 2022 (third career)....Connected for his sixth bomb May 26 at LAA, homering in consecutive games for the second time of the season (9th career)...Was the only player in the Majors at the time with more homers than strikeouts (6HR, 5K)....Drilled a three-run shot for his seventh longball June 1 vs. CWS...His seven homers tied for the second most in a player’s first 16 games of a season in franchise history (1st: Carlos Delgado - 8 in 1994)....Went 3-for-6 with a pair of homers and a career-high six RBI on July 22 at BOS...Marked his second multi-HR game of the season and the fourth of his career....Placed on IL with a left fifth metacarpal fracture from June 7-July 11...Made five rehab appearances for Triple-A Buffalo, batting .294 (5-for-17, 2B, HR)....Drove in the game-winning run with an RBI single in the bottom of the 11th on Aug. 29 vs. CHC, his second career walk-off RBI (also: home run on June 29, 2019 vs. KC)...Also drilled a three-run homer in the seventh, his 11th longball in his 44th game...Matched his home run total from 2021 in 26 fewer games (11HR in 70G)....Went 1-for-3 with a walk and his first career stolen base in the back half of a doubleheader Sept. 5 at BAL....Finished 4-for-5 with his 12th home run Sept. 10 at TEX...Marked his third career four-hit game....Hit his 13th homer in his 59th game Sept. 18 vs. BAL, matching his career high set in 2019 (13HR in 107G)....On Oct. 1 vs. BOS, finished the day 3-for-4 with a double, his 15th home run and five RBI....Went 3-for-5 in Game 2 of the ALWC on Oct. 8 vs. SEA, joining Pat Borders (Oct. 12, 1991 vs. MIN) as the only catchers in Blue Jays postseason history with a three-hit game.
2021
Posted a career-best .473 slugging percentage...His .772 OPS was the 2nd-highest of his career (.779 in 2018)... Blocked 97% of balls in the dirt (195/201), 3rd best in MLB... Snapped a franchise-tying 0-for-35 drought on May 2 vs. ATL (also: Ed Sprague in 1994) with an RBI single, his 1st RBI of the season...Was also his first multi-hit game of the season (2-for-3, RBI, BB)... Launched his first home run of 2021 on May 6 at OAK, a two-run go-ahead homer in the 4th... Homered on May 7 at Hou, going deep in consecutive games for the fourth time in his career (last: three-game streak from July 2-4, 2019 vs. BOS)... Went deep for a 3rd straight game May 8 at HOU (a career-long 448 ft.), his 2nd career three-game home run streak... Became the third catcher in Blue Jays history with multiple three-game home run streaks, joining Ernie Whitt (four-game streak in 1989, three-game streak in 1985) and Russell Martin (three-game streaks in 2016 and 2018)... Placed on the injured with a right hamstring strain from June 7-July 2 and again from July 23-Aug. 30...Played seven rehab games for Triple-A Buffalo, batting .238 (5-for-21) with a homer and four RBI... Hit his fourth home run of the year on July 11 at TB, his first since May 8 at HOU... Notched his 5th home run in Game 1 on July 18 vs. TEX, homering in consecutive games for the 2nd time of the season... Returned from the IL on Aug. 31 vs. BAL and hit his 6th longball of the year... Launched his seventh home run Sept. 4 vs. OAK to go with two doubles, notching three extra-base hits in a game for the 3rd time in his career (last: Sept. 23, 2020, vs. NYY)... Went 4-for-6 on Sept. 12 at BAL with a trio of doubles while driving in four runs, the fifth Blue Jay ever with three doubles and four RBI in a game (last: Jose Bautista - May 26, 2015, vs. CWS)...Was his second career four-hit game and his first with three doubles...Doubled twice in the third inning, becoming the 13th player (14th time) in club history with multiple extra-base hits in an inning (last: Edwin Encarnacion - May 7, 2014)... Drilled his 10th longball on Oct. 1 vs. BAL, reaching double-digit home runs for the second time in his career (13 in 2019)... Went 2-for-4 on Oct. 2 vs. BAL with his 11th round-tripper, homering in consecutive games for the fourth time this season (seventh career)... Batted .322 (19-for-59) over 21 games to end the season after his second IL stint, including eight doubles, six homers and 18 RBI (1.147 OPS).
2020
Toronto’s 2020 nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award for his community work...Hit his 2nd home run on Aug. 12 vs. MIA...each of his first two blasts was Interleague homers (also July 27 at WAS)...On Sept. 4 at BOS, connected for his 3rd homer of the season and 5th of his career vs. Boston, his most vs. any team...Capped a 10-run sixth inning on Sept. 7 vs. NYY with his 1st career grand slam off Adam Ottavino...became the 2nd catcher in team history with a home run, four RBI and two walks in the same game, joining Russell Martin on July 3, 2016 vs. CLE...was his 1st career four-RBI game...Singled three times on Sept. 17 at NYY for his 1st three-hit game of 2020 (7th career)...Went 4-for-4 with an HBP, three runs, a double, two home runs and three RBI on Sept. 23 vs. NYY for his 1st career four-hit game and his 2nd career multi-HR game (also July 4, 2019 vs. BOS)...became the 5th catcher (6th time) in team history to record 11+ total bases in a game...Hit a pair of solo homers in Game 2 of the ALWC on Sept. 30 at TB...became the 2nd player in franchise history with a multi-HR game in the playoffs, joining Jose Bautista who did so Oct. 23, 2015 in Game 6 of the ALCS at KC...became the 3rd MLB player to ever record a multi-HR postseason game while batting ninth, joining Anaheim’s Adam Kennedy (3 HR in Game 5 of the ALCS on Oct. 12, 2002) and Cleveland’s Roberto Perez (2 HR in Game 1 of the World Series on Oct. 25, 2016).
2019
Connected for 13 home runs, one shy of Will Smith for the most among rookie catchers, while his 42 RBI led the way... His home run and RBI totals were 2nd most in a season by a Toronto rookie catcher all-time (J.P. Arencibia - 23 HR and 75 RBI in 2011)...Nominated for a Gold Glove Award...Finished 4th among AL catchers in stolen base percentage (70.0%), 4th in fielding percentage (.995) and 4th with 19 runners caught stealing...According to Baseball Savant, ranked 5th among AL catchers in pitch framing...Drew 31 walks, tied for 8th most among AL rookies...Hit his 1st home run of the season and 4th of his career with dozens of friends and family in attendance on May 17 at CWS...Recorded his 2nd homer on May 19 at CWS, connecting for homers in back-to-back games for the 1st time in his career...On May 22 vs. BOS, tied the game in the 9th inning with his 1st career pinch-hit RBI, a single to score Brandon Drury...Finished 3-for-5 with two RBI on June 13 at BAL for his 1st career three-hit game...Notched his 1st career walk-off home run on June 29 vs. KC, a two-run shot in the 9th...Became the 8th rookie in team history to hit a walk-off home run...Was his 4th homer of the season and his 1st at home...Belted his 6th home run on July 3 vs. BOS, homering in back-to-back games for the 2nd time in his career...On July 4 vs. BOS, hit a solo homer to become the 4th catcher in team history to homer in three consecutive games, joining Ernie Whitt (3G in 1985), J.P. Arencibia (3G in 2012) and Russell Martin (3G in 2016 and 2018)...Homered again for his 1st career multi-HR game...Became the 4th catcher in team history to hit four homers in any three-game span (also Whitt, Arencibia and Martin)...Became the 5th rookie catcher in MLB history to hit six home runs over any seven-game span... Added a double in the 8th inning for his 1st career 3-XBH game...Recorded his 1st career triple on July 5 vs. BAL as he led off the 2nd inning...Went 45 plate appearances without a strikeout from June 23-July 7, the longest active streak at the time, the 7th longest streak in MLB in 2019, and the longest streak by a Blue Jay since Jose Reyes (50 PA) in 2015....Notched his 9th home run on Aug. 1 at BAL, his 7th since June 26...Hit his 10th homer of the season on Aug. 9 vs. NYY...At 24 years old, became the youngest catcher in team history with a 10+ HR campaign, ahead of J.P. Arencibia (25 years old in 2011 - 23HR)...Went 3-for-5 with a homer and two RBI on Aug. 12 vs. TEX...Was also his 6th career three-hit game, all since June 13, a span of 42 games...Recorded his 12th home run on Aug. 16 vs. SEA, his 10th long-ball since June 26...Hit his 13th homer of the season on Sept. 20 at NYY.
2018
Was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Aug. 12 ... Made his MLB debut on Aug. 13 at KC and singled in his 1st plate appearance...Finished 2-for-3 to become the 19th player in team history with multiple hits in his MLB debut, and the 4th catcher to do so... Along with Sean Reid-Foley, formed the 1st starting battery mates in team history to debut at the same time...Marked the first such occasion in the AL since April 14, 1967, when Billy Rohr pitched and Russ Gibson caught for the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium (courtesy STATS) ... Hit his 1st Major League home run on Aug. 14 at KC...Became the 11th player in team history to homer within his first two MLB contests and the 3rd catcher to do so, joining J.P Arencibia (2010) and Sandy Martinez (1995) ... Had hits in each of his first six MLB games (Aug. 13-22), just the 3rd player and the only catcher in team history to do so... Became the 8th Blue Jay to record 8+ hits across his first six MLB games, the most by any catcher ... Recorded his 2nd long ball on Sept. 17 at BAL, a two-run blast to mark his 1st career multi-RBI effort ... On Sept. 20 vs. TB, connected for his 3rd home run, a three-run homer... Was his 1st HR at Rogers Centre... Was also his 1st career 3-RBI game ... Reached base safely in 23 of his 30 MLB games with a plate appearance (.347 OBP) ... Among all rookie catchers with at least 30 games played, ranked 2nd in OBP (.347), 2nd in SLG (.432), 2nd in OPS (.779) and 5th in AVG (.247) ... Slashed .275/.390/.473 with 21 doubles, one triple, 12 home runs and a team-leading 58 RBI over 88 games for the Bisons...Was named a Mid-Season All-Star and played in the Futures Game where he went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer ... Was named Bisons 2018 MVP at the end of the season ... Was also tabbed as the minor's Top Catcher in MiLB.com's Toolshed 2018 edition.
2017
Started the season in Advanced-A Dunedin and slashed .369/.422/.541 over 31 games ... Hit .291 in 52 games with Double-A New Hampshire with 15-2B, 1-3B, 2-HR and 20-RBI while throwing out 14 of 45 stolen base attempts (31.1%) ... Was named a Mid-Season All-Star in both the Florida State League (A+) and the Eastern League (AA) ... Was promoted to Triple-A Buffalo in August...Doubled and drove in two runs in his AAA debut on Aug. 4 vs. Lehigh Valley ... Hit a triple and homered twice in a 4-for-4 effort on Aug. 21 at Pawtucket, bringing his average to .500 through his first 12 games with the Bisons ... Finished the year with a .328/.423/.552 line over 21 games at the AAA level ... Played in a career-best 104 games, 47 more than his previous high of 57 in 2016 ... Was named a Baseball America Minor-League First-Team All-Star and an MiLB.com Organizational All-Star at the end of the season.
2016
Assigned to the Advanced-A Dunedin Blue Jays to open the 2016 minor league season ... In 57 total games in 2016, hit .218 with one home run and 25 RBI ... Was assigned to the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League after the 2016 season...Appeared in 20 games for the Sox and hit .282 with 11 RBI and the first two triples of his professional career ... Has committed just 15 errors in 2118 total chances, posting a .993 fielding percentage over his career while throwing out 83 of 319 (26.0%) attempted base stealers.
