Danny Jansen
- Texas’ roster as it stands starts at C · 327 PA · 0.6 WAR in the role
- Injured list 2026: Right forearm strain (Jun 6–Aug 18)
- Trade read Unlikely to be traded: Signed in Dec 2025 (2 yr, $14.5M (2026-27), 2028 mutual option): clubs rarely move a player they just committed to.
Hitting · 2026
226 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 65 | .270 | .260 | 28% | 9% | 21% | +2.29 | −4.90 |
| RHP | 161 | .320 | .274 | 23% | 7% | 23% | +0.60 | −2.17 |
- Attack angle
- 14.9° (61% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −6.9°
- Swing length
- 7.0 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 6%
- Pull-air %
- 28.1%
- Hard-hit %
- 33.6%
- Slash · wRC+
- .203/.296/.381 · 92
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage down and in (+2.7 vs. league per 100; 1.2 standard errors on 25 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-away (−3.5), but only 1.6 standard errors from average on 62 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 809 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Jansen: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Nick Sogard BOS · ’97 | .315 | 1.2 | 0.9 | Pre-arb |
| 48 | Tristan Peters CWS · ’00 | .317 | 3.5 | 2.4 | Pre-arb |
| 47 | Connor Norby COL · ’00 | .310 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Pre-arb |
| 47 | Cedric Mullins TB · ’94 | .273 | 1.1 | 0.9 | Free agent |
| 44 | Mike Yastrzemski ATL · ’90 | .309 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Signed $10.0M |
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No MLB fielding yet. | ||||||
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
No directional data (needs a qualified season at one position).
Tools (percentile among MLB fielders)| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Too few balls in his zone. | |||
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026AAA | AAA | Round Rock Express | 31 | 5 | 17 PA | 17 PA · .333/.412/.333 · 0 HR · 11.8% K · 11.8% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant