Report: Red Sox finalizing trade for veteran Blue Jays catcher originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The Boston Red Sox continue to buy ahead of Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline.
The Red Sox are finalizing a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays to acquire catcher Danny Jansen, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported Saturday. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal was the first to report discussions between the AL East rivals, and the return for Jansen has yet to be reported.
Jansen, 29, has struggled at the plate this season, hitting just .212 with six home runs and 18 RBI in 61 games. But it appears the Red Sox are buying low on the seven-year veteran, who set career highs in home runs (17) and RBI (53) in 2023.
Danny Jansen has good pull power, though he isn’t having a good year at the plate. Known for being a good game manager behind the plate. https://t.co/p37tSoGbxq
Ian Browne (@IanMBrowne) July 27, 2024
Jansen joins catchers Reese McGuire and Connor Wong on the current Red Sox depth chart. Wong is enjoying a strong offensive season (.299 with nine home runs and 34 RBIs) while McGuire is hitting just .209, so it’s worth monitoring if there’s another shoe to drop at the catcher position before Tuesday’s deadline.
Boston’s trade for Jansen comes one day after the team added left-handed pitcher James Paxton in a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.