Report: Rangers, Danny Jansen agree to 2-year, $14.5M contract

The Texas Rangers found their new catcher.

Danny Jansen agreed to a two-year, $14.5-million contract with the Rangers on Friday, sources told Robert Murray of FanSided.

The 30-year-old will replace Jonah Heim, who was non-tendered by the club last month, and share time behind the plate with Kyle Higashioka. Jansen's played in at least 100 games in a season just once in his eight-year career, back in 2019.

Jansen split last season with the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers, hitting .215/.321/.399 with 14 home runs across 98 games. He ranked in the 98th percentile in blocks, but graded poorly in framing, while throwing out 20 of 83 runners (24.1%), per Baseball Savant. Jansen's 1.3 fWAR would have led Rangers catchers last season, as the team ranked 26th in fWAR at the position.

Texas also added right-handed reliever Alexis Díaz, and left-handed reliever Tyler Alexander to one-year contracts, sources told Jeff Passan of ESPN.

Díaz was an All-Star closer for the Cincinnati Reds in 2023 but has struggled over the last two seasons. He bounced around three different organizations in 2025, posting a 8.15 ERA over 17 2/3 innings.

Alexander authored a 4.98 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, and 92 strikeouts over 97 2/3 innings with the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago White Sox last season. He made five starts over his 52 appearances, while also finishing 12 games.