Carter Jensen
Breakdown
Performans
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6 Temmuz 2026
Exiting starting nine
Jensen is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest against the Phillies.
Analiz
It's a well-earned day of rest after Jensen started each of the previous 16 contests. The Royals will turn to Luke Maile at catcher in the series finale.
3 Temmuz 2026
Homers in multi-hit effort
Jensen went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 5-2 loss against the Rays.
Analiz
He kicked off the scoring with a monstrous 449-foot leadoff homer off lefty Ian Seymour, Jensen's 13th long ball of the campaign. The left-handed hitter has excelled against southpaws this season, batting .308 with an .831 OPS in 78 at-bats compared to a .229 batting average and .741 OPS in 201 at-bats against right-handers. Over his past 14 games, Jensen has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball, slashing .368/.419/.702 with five homers, four doubles, 11 RBI, 11 runs and a stolen base.
1 Temmuz 2026
Extends hitting streak to 20 games
Jensen went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 10-4 loss to the Rays.
Analiz
Jensen jumped on the first pitch he saw from the leadoff spot, sending it over the right-field fence to give the Royals an early 1-0 lead. The homer extended the catcher's hitting streak to 20 games, the longest active streak in the majors. During the streak, the 22-year-old is slashing .346/.382/.630 with five homers, eight doubles, 18 RBI and 16 runs scored. Overall, Jensen is hitting .251/.316/.446 with 12 homers, 17 doubles, 46 RBI, 40 runs scored and one stolen base across 79 contests this season.
