Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Will be on Opening Day roster
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The Rangers selected Jankowski's contract Wednesday, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
He'll fill the vacancy left by Leody Taveras, who is still working back from a left oblique strain and will open the season on the injured list. Jankowski, 31, signed a minor-league contract with Texas in January after batting just .164 with a .445 OPS in 44 games last season between the Mets and Mariners.
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Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Gets NRI from Texas
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Jankowski signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Friday and received an invitation to major-league spring training.
Jankowski only managed a .445 OPS in 64 plate appearances last season with the Mets and Mariners. That number became a little more respectable in Triple-A (.679 OPS), though the odds of him making an impact in the majors remain extremely slim.
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Mets' Travis Jankowski: Lands minor-league deal
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Jankowski signed a minor-league deal with the Mets on Saturday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Jankowski was bumped from Seattle's 40-man roster on Aug. 5, though it didn't take much time for him to find his next opportunity. He also spent time with the Mets earlier in the season, prior to being designated for assignment in July. Between the two stops, Jankowski has 64 plate appearances in the majors and has maintained only a .164/.281/.164 line.
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Travis Jankowski: Heads to free agency
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Jankowski elected free agency after clearing waivers Tuesday.
Jankowski was recently bumped off Seattle's 40-man roster after he got caught up in a numbers game in the Mariners outfield following Mitch Haniger's recent return from the injured list. Between stops with the Mets and Mariners this season, Jankowski has appeared in 44 games while getting on base at a .281 clip and contributing three stolen bases. As he hits the open market, the 31-year-old could have some appeal for teams seeking a speed- and defense-oriented fourth or fifth outfielder.
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Mariners' Travis Jankowski: Designated for assignment
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Jankowski was designated for assignment Friday.
Primarily used as a defensive replacement and pinch runner, Jankowski is hitless in his last 30 MLB at-bats. Jake Lamb will take his place on the active roster.
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Mariners' Travis Jankowski: Catches on in Seattle
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The Mariners claimed Jankowski off waivers from the Mets on Monday.
The addition of Jankowski provides the Mariners with some much-needed depth in the outfield while all of Julio Rodriguez (wrist), Dylan Moore (back), Taylor Trammell (hamstring) and Mitch Haniger (ankle) are on the injured list and while Sam Haggerty (forehead) is day-to-day. The latter three players could be fully available by the weekend, so Jankowski may not have much longevity on the Mariners' active roster.
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Mets' Travis Jankowski: Designated for assignment
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Jankowski was designated for assignment by the Mets on Friday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The 31-year-old has appeared in 43 games for the Mets this year but was jettisoned from the 26-man and 40-man rosters Friday to make room for Tyler Naquin, who was acquired from the Reds. Jankowski has a .167/.286/.167 slash line and is hitless in 27 contests going back to early May.
Jankowski is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.
Jankowski went 0-for-8 with two walks while starting in all three of the Mets' contests in Atlanta earlier this week, but he'll return to the bench Thursday with Jeff McNeil (paternity list) and Starling Marte (groin) checking back into the lineup following three- and four-game absences, respectively. McNeil, Marte, Brandon Nimmo and Mark Canha will likely represent the Mets' top options in the outfield moving forward, so Jankowski's starts are expected to be few and far between.
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Mets' Travis Jankowski: Gets third straight start
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Jankowski will start in right field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game in Atlanta.
Following his reinstatement from the injured list Monday, Jankowski will pick up a third consecutive start in right field in place of Starling Marte (groin) after going 0-for-5 with a walk and a hit-by-pitch in the first two games of the series. The Mets haven't dismissed the possibility of placing Marte on the IL, but with Jeff McNeil (personal) set to return from the paternity list Thursday, Jankowski may not be in store for regular playing time in the outfield beyond Wednesday.
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Mets' Travis Jankowski: Comes off IL
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The Mets reinstated Jankowski (hand) from the 10-day injured list Monday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. He'll start in right field and bat eighth in Monday's game against Atlanta, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
Before he was placed on the IL in late May after requiring surgery to repair a fractured bone in his left hand, Jankowski had been serving as a fourth outfielder for the Mets. He'll draw a start in his return to the big club, however, as the Mets' outfield depth will be tested to begin the week with Jeff McNeil (personal) on the paternity list and with Starling Marte (groin) considered day-to-day. Once both McNeil and Marte are back in the fold, the Mets likely won't have much of a need to carry Jankowski and Ender Inciarte as reserve outfielders, so expect one of the two to get moved off the 40-man roster.
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Mets' Travis Jankowski: Could return next week
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Manager Buck Showalter said Wednesday that Jankowski (hand) might return during the Mets' series against Atlanta next week, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Jankowski began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Syracuse on Monday and went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a walk. He should remain in the minors through the weekend but appears to be closing in on a return within the next week. Once the 31-year-old is activated, it's possible that he serves as the Mets' fourth outfielder.
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Mets' Travis Jankowski: Ready for rehab assignment
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Jankowski (hand) is scheduled to begin a minor-league rehab assignment this week, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Jankowski has been on the shelf since May 27 after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured bone on his left hand. The 31-year-old is expected to need multiple games in the minors to get his timing back at the plate, so he won't be a lock to come off the 10-day injured list by the weekend. Whenever he's activated, Jankowski could unseat Ender Inciarte as the Mets' fourth outfielder.
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Mets' Travis Jankowski: Hopes to return in early July
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Jankowski (hand) hopes he'll be able to return from the 10-day injured list by the first week of July, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.
Jankowski has a bone test scheduled for Tuesday, and he hopes to be cleared for more intense baseball activities afterward. Assuming he's cleared to ramp up his workload next week, the outfielder will likely begin a rehab assignment sometime in late June prior to rejoining the Mets.
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Mets' Travis Jankowski: Making good progress
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Jankowski is making good progress in his return from a broken left hand and hopes to be cleared to grip a bat next week, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Jankowski was given a timeline of 6-to-8 weeks after undergoing surgery on his hand in late May, putting his likely return sometime in mid-July. He now hopes to be ready around July 1, though the extent to which that's just him being optimistic as players often are about their own availability is unclear.
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Mets' Travis Jankowski: On injured list after hand surgery
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Jankowski was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured fourth metacarpal on his left hand, a procedure which generally takes 6-to-8 weeks to recover from, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.
The given timeline places Jankowski's expected recovery date sometime near the All-Star break. He wasn't starting frequently for the Mets and was hitting just .209/.292/.209 in 48 trips to the plate, but the injury nonetheless hurts the team's outfield depth. The Mets have yet to call up a hitter to take his place, instead recalling Yoan Lopez and Stephen Nogosek.
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Mets' Travis Jankowski: Crosses plate three times in win
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Jankowski went 2-for-3 with a walk, three runs scored and a stolen base in a 5-4 win over Atlanta during the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader.
Starting in center field and hitting leadoff, Jankowski made the most of his opportunity. The 30-year-old hasn't seen much playing time behind Brandon Nimmo and mostly gets used as a pinch runner or defensive sub, with Tuesday's plate appearances being his first since April 24. Despite the limited role, Jankowski is batting .360 (9-for-25) with three steals and eight runs scored on the season.
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Mets' Travis Jankowski: Back in reserve role
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Jankowski is on the bench for Monday's game against the Cardinals.
Jankowski made four consecutive starts in center field from April 15 through 19 while Brandon Nimmo and Mark Canha were on the COVID-19 injured list, but Jankowski has since seen his playing time dry up with both ill players having been activated. He'll be on the bench for the fifth time in seven games Monday and is expected to see most of his usage as a late-inning defensive replacement or pinch runner moving forward.
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Mets' Travis Jankowski: Gets third straight start
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Jankowski will start in center field and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Jankowski will enter the starting nine for the third game in a row while the Mets are without Brandon Nimmo and Mark Canha, who both remain on the COVID-19 injured list. Assuming one of the two outfielders is able to quickly recover from the virus and return to action during the upcoming week, Jankowski won't be in store for a long-term stay in an everyday role. After going 3-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 10-3 win, Jankowski went hitless in Saturday's 3-2 loss.
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Mets' Travis Jankowski: Swipes two bags in start
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Jankowski got the start in left field and batted seventh during Saturday's 5-0 win over the Nationals, going 2-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases.
He swiped second base in the fifth and eighth innings, showing off the wheels that allowed Jankowski to steal 24 bases the last time he saw significant playing time in the majors in 2018. The 30-year-old is at best the Mets' fourth outfielder, however, limiting his fantasy utility to NL-only formats unless injuries open up a consistent role for him.
