Danny Jansen will make baseball history by playing in a game for both teams when he catches for the Boston Red Sox on Monday during a suspended game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
“He’s catching. Let’s make history,” Boston manager Alex Cora said on Friday before the Red Sox lost 12-2 to Arizona in the first game of a three-game series.
Jansen was about to bat for Toronto when the game against Boston was suspended on June 26 due to rain. This game is being rescheduled for Monday as part of a doubleheader.
“I don’t know if it’s set in for me. It’s definitely a cool thing. Definitely grateful,” Jansen said.
“Honestly, when I heard about it, I didn’t think I would be the first. The game has been around for so long. It’s one of those oddities that happen in this sport. It’s extremely rare and cool.”
The Red Sox acquired Jansen, 29, in a trade on July 27.
Reese McGuire was Boston’s catcher for the June 26 game. McGuire was sent down to Triple-A Worcester after the Red Sox traded for Jansen.
Jansen played in Friday’s game and went hitless in four at-bats during Boston’s 12-2 loss to Arizona. Since joining the Red Sox, he is batting .257 with two home runs in 13 games.
