ɪn hɪz sˈɛkənd sˈiːzən, dʒˈænsən plˈeɪd fˈɜːst bˈeɪs ænd wʌzɐ stˈɑːɹɾɚ, fˈɪnɪʃɪŋ ðə sˈiːzən wɪð ɐ fˈoːɹ.zˈiəɹoʊ sˈɪks ˌiːˌɑːɹɹˈeɪ ænd ɐ stɹˈaɪkaʊtwˈɔːk ɹˈeɪʃɪˌoʊ ʌv tˈuː.zˈiəɹoʊ bᵻfˌoːɹ ɐn ˈɪndʒɚɹi pɹɪmətʃˈʊɹli ˈɛndᵻd hɪz sˈiːzən.
In his second season, Janssen played first base and was a starter, finishing the season with a 4.06 ERA and a strikeout-walk ratio of 2.0 before an injury prematurely ended his season.