Danny Jansen DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Danny Jansen is absent from the starting lineup ahead of Thursday's game against the Houston Astros. This appears to be a routine rest day for Jansen who went 1-for-6 with a homer and two RBI during their previous series. He was starting to heat up with the bat, but has mostly put together a fairly disappointing 2025 campaign. Matt Thaiss will start behind the plate and bat ninth against right-hander Ryan Gusto. Neither hitter is worth rostering in most fantasy formats at the moment.

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Danny Jansen and infielder/outfielder Jose Caballero are not in Sunday's lineup when they conclude a series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Jansen has started in each of the previous two contests. During this stretch, the backstop went 2-for-7 at the plate with a double. As a result, Ben Rortvedt will get the nod behind the dish and bat in the nine-hole. Caballero has only sat on the bench once over their last 10 contests. During this stretch, the utility man has posted a strong .257/.316/.371 line with an impressive six stolen bases. Fantasy managers should expect both Jansen and Caballero to return to the lineup on Monday when they face Chris Paddack and the Minnesota Twins. Caballero will be replaced by Taylor Walls, who will cover shortstop.

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Danny Jansen will not be in the starting nine on Saturday when they continue a series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Jansen has not been given a start against a right-handed pitcher since April 27. This afternoon, the Rays will face Milwaukee right-hander Tobias Myers. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status, but it appears Jansen is beginning to fall into a platoon role behind the dish. As a result, Ben Rortvedt will get the starting nod and will bat in the nine-hole. Over his last nine games, Jansen has posted a .160/.344/.160 slash line with no extra-base hits. Given his drop in playing time, he should only be rostered in deep AL-only formats. This afternoon, Rortvedt is best to fade in DFS facing Myers, who enters this game holding a 3.65 ERA.