With a reasonably apparent want for high quality again stops above and past the system depth, the Rays are reportedly near finalizing a take care of very long time Toronto and up to date Boston catcher Danny Jansen on a one-year, $8.5 million deal.
The Rays rising as the very best bidder for the oft-injured again cease in a yr with a dearth of catching choices is a win throughout an low season that appears unlikely to have many.
Jansen’s wage will make him the fourth highest paid participant on the staff, after Brandon Lowe, Yandy Diaz, and Jeffrey Springs — all of whom are making ~$10 million and all of whom are certain to be commerce candidates subsequent week on the Winter Conferences.
Coming into his age-30 season, Jansen is a profession 100 wRC+ hitter (precisely league common), because of some excessive highs (141 wRC+ in 2022) and low lows (69 wRC+ in 2019).
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