New Brewers catcher Danny Jansen returns to his Wisconsin roots after being traded from the Tampa Bay Rays, bringing him closer to his Appleton home while joining baseball's best team.

Make it back-to-back seasons that catcher Danny Jansen has moved at the Trade Deadline. This time, he’s moving home to Wisconsin. Jansen, 30, is the pride of Appleton West High School, about 90 miles north of American Family Field and home of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers,

Danny Jansen, who was traded to the Brewers on July 28, said most of his childhood baseball memories revolve around the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.