MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) — The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired catcher Danny Jansen from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for minor league infielder Jadher Areinamo.
The 30 year old Jansen grew up in Grand Chute and graduated from Appleton West High School.
He’s spent eight years in the majors with Toronto, Boston and Tampa. He’s currently hitting .204/.314/.389 with 11 homers and 29 RBIs in 73 games this season.
The 21 year old Areinamo was signed by the Brewers as an undrafted free agent out of Venezuela in 2021 and was playing for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers this season.
To make room on the roster for Jansen the Brewers designated catcher Eric Haase for assignment.
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