Royals' Carter Jensen: Heading to bench for finale
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Jensen is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
Maikel Garcia will get a turn atop the order as Luke Maile catches and Salvador Perez serves as the designated hitter to close out the regular season for Kansas City. Jensen currently sits seventh among fantasy catchers in traditional rotisserie leagues, having slashed .239/.323/.467 with 27 homers, 81 RBI, 80 runs scored and two stolen bases in 149 games this season.
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Royals' Carter Jensen: Launches two homers in loss
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Jensen went 2-for-4 with two home runs, five RBI and a strikeout during Friday's 12-9 loss to the Guardians.
Jensen recorded his second multi-homer game of the month and first since Sept. 2. The 23-year-old catcher blasted a two-run homer in the second off Gavin Williams to tie the game and launched another two-run shot off Hunter Gaddis in the eighth to tie the game again. Over his last 30 games, Jensen is slashing .300/.392/.691 with 11 homers and 25 RBI in 126 plate appearances.
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Royals' Carter Jensen: Picks up three hits in win
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Jensen went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the White Sox.
Jensen collected a trio of singles, marking his fifth game of the season with three-plus hits. The young catcher is ending the regular season on a high note, hitting .338/.416/.750 with six homers, 15 RBI and 16 runs in 18 September contests. Overall, Jensen is slashing .237/.323/.454 with 25 homers, 76 RBI, 77 runs and two stolen bases across 146 games.
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Royals' Carter Jensen: Sitting Sunday
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Jensen is absent from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Jensen will rest for Sunday's series finale after striking out six times over the first two games against Pittsburgh. Luke Maile will be behind the plate and batting eighth for Kansas City.
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Royals' Carter Jensen: Clubs 24th homer
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Jensen went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Red Sox.
Jensen laced a slider from Ranger Suarez down the right-field line to get the Royals on the board in the sixth inning. The young catcher has been on fire at the plate, slashing .317/.432/.800 with seven homers, 14 RBI, 16 runs and a stolen base over his past 16 contests. On the year, Jensen is slashing .231/.318/.452 with 24 homers, 71 RBI, 73 runs and two stolen bases in 138 games.
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Royals' Carter Jensen: Taking seat against southpaw
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Jensen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Jensen started the previous five games -- going 5-for-19 with three doubles and two homers -- and will receive a day off with lefty Payton Tolle pitching for the Red Sox. Luke Maile will step in behind the plate for the series finale in Boston.
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Royals' Carter Jensen: Cracks two doubles in Friday's win
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Jensen went 2-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored during the Royals' 3-2 win over the Red Sox on Friday.
Jensen came around to score in the first inning on a Salvador Perez RBI single. The former added an RBI double of his own in the third before coming home to score later in the frame for what turned out to be the game-winning run. It was Jensen's fourth multi-hit game of September, and so far this month, he's gone 12-for-34 (.353) with 11 extra-base hits (including four home runs), nine RBI and 11 runs scored.
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Royals' Carter Jensen: Belts 23rd homer
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Jensen went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
Jensen has contributed six homers over his last 12 games, going 13-for-44 (.295) in that span. The catcher is thriving out of the leadoff spot with his recent power surge. Overall this year, he's batting .229 with a .761 OPS, 23 homers, 69 RBI, 70 runs scored, 29 doubles, two triples and two stolen bases over 136 contests.
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Royals' Carter Jensen: Beginning Sunday on bench
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Jensen isn't in the starting lineup for Sunday's tilt against Toronto.
Jensen will get a well-deserved rest after starting behind the plate in six straight contests. He's off to a scorching start to September, slashing .421/.476/1.158 with three home runs and six RBI through five games. Luke Maile will get a turn at catcher in Jensen's stead Sunday.
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Royals' Carter Jensen: Homers in three-hit effort
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Jensen went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a triple, three RBI and three total runs scored in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Marlins.
Jensen collected a trio of hits, driving in runs with an RBI triple in the third inning and a two-run homer in the fifth frame. The young catcher has been on fire at the plate, batting .321 with six homers, 11 RBI, 12 runs and a stolen base over his past 15 games. Overall, he's slashing .231/.316/.442 with 22 homers, 67 RBI, 66 runs and two stolen bases in 131 contests.
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Royals' Carter Jensen: First multi-homer game of 2026
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Jensen went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs and a walk in Wednesday's 9-6 loss to Miami.
It was Jensen's first multi-homer game of the year and the second of his career. The catcher is picking up steam in the power department, going yard four times in his past six outings. Through 521 plate appearances, Jensen is slashing .226/.313/.426 with 21 homers, 26 doubles, 64 RBI and 63 runs scored this year.
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Royals' Carter Jensen: Homers again in Friday's win
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Jensen went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 3-0 win over Cleveland.
Jensen extended Kansas City's lead with a two-run blast over the right-field wall in the ninth inning. The young catcher has now homered in back-to-back games and three times over his past seven contests. On the year, he's hitting .223/.309/.415 with 19 homers, 61 RBI, 61 runs and two stolen bases across 126 games.
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Royals' Carter Jensen: Clubs 18th homer
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Jensen went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and three walks in Thursday's 13-2 win over the Blue Jays.
From the leadoff spot, Jensen opened the scoring with a 421-foot blast off Spencer Arrighetti in the first inning. The young catcher has hit just .167 across 22 August games, though he's been better of late, going 9-for-32 (.281) with two homers over his past 10 contests. On the year, Jensen is slashing .224/.310/.410 with 18 homers, 59 RBI, 60 runs and two stolen bases across 125 tilts.
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Royals' Carter Jensen: Idle Sunday
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Jensen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Jensen will receive the afternoon off with the Tigers scheduled to deploy a left-handed primary pitcher in Andrew Sears. Luke Maile will handle catching duties for Kansas City on Sunday.
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Royals' Carter Jensen: Day off Thursday
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Jensen is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Athletics.
Jensen -- who is sporting a .178/.302/.346 batting line in the second half -- will get a routine breather after starting the last four contests. Luke Maile is grabbing a start at catcher for the Royals.
Jensen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Jensen has a .583 OPS over his past 18 contests and will take a seat Sunday after a run of 11 consecutive starts. Luke Maile will step in behind the plate to form a battery with starting pitcher Randy Dobnak in the series finale versus Chicago.
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Royals' Carter Jensen: Clubs 16th homer
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Jensen went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-4 loss against the Cubs.
Jensen also struck out twice and has done so 22 times across his past 13 contests, resulting in a .149 average (7-for-44) and just four extra-base hits during that stretch. The 23-year-old continues to operate as Kansas City's primary leadoff man, but that may not be the case much longer if he continues to struggle at the plate. After Friday's productive performance, Jensen now has a .229/.303/.422 slash line with 16 home runs, 55 RBI and 52 runs through 109 games during his first full major-league season.
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Royals' Carter Jensen: Goes long in Friday's loss
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Jensen went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Friday's 3-1 loss to Colorado.
Jensen was responsible for the Royals' lone run in Friday's loss with a solo home run off Tomoyuki Sugano in the sixth inning. It was the 15th home run of the season for Jensen and his second since the All-Star break. He'll wrap up the month with a .187 batting average with three home runs, eight RBI and a 38.2 percent strikeout rate in July.
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Royals' Carter Jensen: On bench Sunday
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Jensen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Detroit.
Jensen started the first nine games coming out of the All-Star break and will receive a breather Sunday after posting an .850 OPS with five doubles, one homer, three RBI and three runs during that span. Luke Maile will step in behind the plate for the series finale versus the Tigers while Jensen rests.
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