Boston Red Sox Catcher Danny Jansen Becomes First Player To Play On Two Different Teams During Same Game

Danny Jansen made baseball history in the quickest way possible.

The Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays made up a rainout game from earlier in the season. At the time of the delay, Jansen was up to bat as a member of the Blue Jays. But, when the game restarted a few months later, Jansen wore a different uniform. The Red Sox traded for the backstop at the trade deadline, and he caught the rest of the contest against his former team. Daulton Varsho pinch hit in place of his former teammate, announced by the Red Sox PA announcer. Red Sox manager Alex Cora added his opinion of the history after the game.

“It was a very cool moment, just to be part of it. I don’t know if it’s going to happen again. It has to be kind of like the perfect storm for that to happen — starting with the storm. And I’m glad that everybody enjoyed it.”

That was about the only cool moment for the Red Sox, as the team recorded just four hits and lost 4-1. A few hours later, Boston dropped their fifth straight and committed four errors as the Blue Jays won 7-3. The Red Sox are now 67-64 and are quickly falling out of playoff contention. They are a disastrous 14-23 since the All-Star Break and 29-38 at home after being in the third wild card spot during the mid-summer classic.

While the Blue Jays decided to sell at the MLB trade deadline, they are beginning to play their best baseball thanks to the resurgent play of outfielder George Springer. The Connecticut native hit a long bomb in each game during the doubleheader, and his team is 7-3 in their last ten and riding a five-game win streak. Springer spoke to the media postgame and did not sound like a player ready to quit.

“I’m just happy to help us there. It was a big situation. … Our team is still in there fighting. We’ve got guys (in the clubhouse) fighting.”

The Blue Jays are last in the AL East, with a 65-68 record.

Article by Jordan Silversmith