In 2024, Rays catchers hit a collective .192/.273/.315, a full 41% below league average, while putting up the eighth lowest wins above replacement (fWAR) in the league. So in the offseason the Rays signed veteran catcher Danny Jansen to a one year, $8.5 million deal (with a mutual option for 2026).
Jansen once had a strong record of positive outcomes on both sides of the baseball, even averaging a 121 wRC+ from 2021-23. But things fell off a cliff in 2024 for him, as he posted just an 89 wRC+ and was worth -3 framing runs above average, per Statcast.