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Carter Jensen walk-off caps off four-run 10th

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Carter Jensen

KC Catcher #22

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Carter Jensen went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, one walk, and the walk-off single in a 7-6 win over the Padres on Friday.

Baseball is a funny game. After the Padres put up three runs in the top of the 10th, the Royals rallied for four in the bottom of the inning on four weakly hit balls that all barely left the infield. Jensen got the biggest of those to walk it off, and he himself had an odd game. He smoked two doubles a bit earlier – including one off Mason Miller – but a knubber through the hole won it. It’s been a very hot month for him overall with five home runs and an .856 OPS over his last 30 games.

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Carter Jensen

KC Catcher #22

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Carter Jensen is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Mets.

With a day game after a night game and a left-handed pitcher on the mound, the Royals will leave their talented rookie on the bench on Thursday. While Jensen is not in a strict platoon, the Royals do tend to find days off for him against left-handed pitching, which dampens his fantasy ceiling a bit. He is still worth rostering in one catcher formats given his recent performances. Starling Marte will DH on Thursday with Salvador Perez catching.
Carter Jensen

KC Catcher #22

Carter Jensen went 2-for-4 and slugged a leadoff home run on Thursday night, but it wasn’t enough to lead the Royals past the visiting Rays.

Jensen wasted no time in this one, launching the fourth pitch thrown by Ian Seymour for a mammoth 449-foot (106.7-mph EV) solo shot that gave the Royals an early 1-0 edge. He also reached on an infield single to open the eighth inning but wound up stranded at second base. With his two-hit attack, the 22-year-old backstop is now slashing .251/.314/.452 with 13 homers and 47 RBI over 312 plate appearances on the season.
Salvador Perez

KC Catcher #13

Salvador Perez was held out of Thursday’s starting lineup against the Rays due to soreness in his right elbow.

It doesn’t sound like anything serious, but the Royals did add Luke Maile to the roster on Thursday as an insurance policy. Perez is having a disappointing season at the dish, slashing just .201/.241/.327 with 10 homers and 30 RBI in 340 plate appearances. Carter Jensen is behind the dish and batting leadoff for the Royals while Starling Marte functions as the team’s designated hitter against Rays’ left-hander Ian Seymour on Thursday night at Kauffman Stadium.
Carter Jensen

KC Catcher #22

Carter Jensen went 3-for-5 and drove in two runs in a win over the White Sox on Sunday.

Jensen bookended the scoring for the Royals in the victory. He singled home Lane Thomas in the first inning, and the rookie backstop/outfielder doubled in the go-ahead run in the fourth. Jensen has done a solid job in his first full MLB campaign with a .251/.317/.438 slash over the first 84 games, but it does feel like he’s due for a big power push in the coming weeks — if not sooner
Carter Jensen

KC Catcher #22

Carter Jensen went 1-for-4 with one walk and one run scored on Wednesday against the Rays.

In true lead-off hitter fashion, Jensen started this game off with a single and then walked with one out to ignite the Royals’ two-run rally in the fifth inning. Despite a disappointing season power-wise thus far with just 10 home runs, Jensen has carved out a nice role for himself out of the lead-off spot for the past month.
Carter Jensen

KC Catcher #22

Carter Jensen delivered an RBI single on Monday, leading the Royals to a 2-1 win over the Rays.

Jensen extended his hitting streak to 13 consecutive games with an RBI single to center field off Rays ace Drew Rasmussen in the fifth inning. It was his lone hit in four at-bats out of the leadoff spot. The 22-year-old rookie backstop has homered twice in his last five games and could be in line for a big second half, especially if he remains near the top of Kansas City’s lineup.
Carter Jensen

KC Catcher #22

Carter Jensen went 4-for-4 with a solo homer, a double, and a walk as the Royals defeated the Nationals 6-2 on Wednesday afternoon.

Jensen led off the game with his ninth homer of the season and finished a triple shy of the cycle. He has now hit leadoff against every right-hander the Royals have faced dating back to May 30, while Lane Thomas has filled the role against southpaws. Jensen had six homers through the end of April, but Wednesday’s was only his third since then, so his recent promotion to leadoff hasn’t been due to his hitting at the plate. Kansas City has spent most of the year as one of the lower-scoring offenses in MLB, but they’ve picked it up a bit over the past few weeks.
Carter Jensen

KC Catcher #22

Carter Jensen doubled twice and drove in three runs against the Astros on Saturday.

All three RBI came on a bases-loaded double to the gap in left-center in the sixth. Jensen is hitting just .208 with three walks in 57 plate appearances out of the leadoff spot, but oddly enough, he has driven in 13 runs in his 12 games there. He totaled 22 RBI in 53 games while batting lower in the order.
Carter Jensen

KC Catcher #22

Carter Jensen had a leadoff homer in the first and a game-tying sac fly in the ninth as the Royals edged the Twins 3-2 on Saturday.

After Jensen’s sac fly, Bobby Witt Jr. looped a liner over Orlando Arcia to give the Royals the lead. Jensen’s homer off Joe Ryan was his eighth of the year, though just his second in his last 37 games. He’s gone 5-for-31 with a 11/1 K/BB in seven games since the Royals moved him in the leadoff spot. It worked out today, but fifth or sixth is probably still the right slot for him,
Carter Jensen

KC Catcher #22

Carter Jensen went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs against the Rangers on Saturday.

Jensen put the Royals on the board with a base hit in the seventh to drive in a run and later came around to score. He then took Chris Martin deep for a two-run blast in the eighth to give the team a pair of insurance runs. The 22-year-old catcher is up to seven homers while slashing .228/.309/.401 with 22 runs scored and 26 RBI across 191 plate appearances.

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Christian Walker

HOU 1st Baseman #8
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Christian Walker (hip) was held out of the Astros’ starting lineup for Sunday’s tilt against the Orioles.

Walker made an early exit from Saturday’s game after sustaining the injury while swinging the bat. He was able to participate in drills on the field prior to Sunday’s game though and isn’t expected to require a trip to the injured list, so he’s considered day-to-day. LaMonte Wade Jr. will start in his place at first base and bat cleanup for the Astros on Sunday.
- David Shovein

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Jeremy Peña

HOU Shortstop #3
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Jeremy Peña (hamstring) is not in the Astros’ starting lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Orioles.

The good news is that Peña feels much improved after exiting Saturday’s game with a right hamstring cramp and isn’t expected to require a trip to the injured list. Nick Allen will start in his place at shortstop and will bat ninth for the Astros against Brandon Young and the Orioles on Sunday afternoon in Houston.
- David Shovein

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Raynel Delgado

HOU Shortstop #72
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Astros recalled INF Raynel Delgado from Triple-A Sugar Land.

Delgado joins the Astros on Sunday to add some infield depth with both Christian Walker and Jeremy Pena banged up. He’s unlikely to see enough action to gain any sort of relevance from a fantasy perspective. Nate Pearson was designated for assignment in a corresponding move to clear a spot on the Astros’ active roster.
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Nate Pearson

HOU Starting Pitcher #55
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Astros designated RHP Nate Pearson for assignment.

The 29-year-old right-hander pitched decently in 16 appearances for the Astros this season, posting a 3.60 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and a 16/12 K/BB ratio over 20 innings. He flashed enough during that stretch that he could generate some interest on waivers from bullpen-needy clubs.
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Kyle Harrison

MIL Starting Pitcher #52
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Kyle Harrison (forearm) threw a bullpen session on Saturday without any issues.

Harrison underwent a precautionary MRI recently that came back clean for any structural issues. The last hurdle for him to clear before returning from the injured list will be to face live hitters. He’s eligible to return from the injured list on Friday, though it may be optimistic to expect him back the first day that he’s eligible.
- David Shovein

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Stephen Kolek

KC Starting Pitcher #32
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Royals activated RHP Stephen Kolek from the family medical emergency list; placed him on the 15-day injured list with a right flexor strain.

Kolek had been away from the team since July 4 due to a family medical emergency — the second time he had been placed on the list this season. He’s now dealing with an elbow issue and will have as much time away from the club as he needs.
- David Shovein

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Ezequiel Tovar

COL Shortstop #14
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Ezequiel Tovar is not in the Rockies’ starting lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Reds.

It has been a brutal season offensively for the 24-year-old shortstop, hitting a paltry .199/.244/.327 with just eight homers, 32 RBI and five stolen bases in 348 plate appearances. Willi Castro will start in his place at shortstop and bat fifth against Reds’ right-hander Hunter Greene.
- David Shovein

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Brice Turang

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Brice Turang (foot) returned to the Brewers’ starting lineup for Sunday’s contest against the Marlins.

Turang sat out on Saturday due to soreness in his right foot after fouling a ball off of it during Friday’s game. The 26-year-old second baseman will bat third against Marlins’ right-hander Eury Perez on Sunday afternoon in Milwaukee.
- David Shovein

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Otto Lopez

MIA Shortstop #6
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Otto Lopez is not in the Marlins’ starting lineup for Sunday afternoon’s matchup against the Brewers.

There doesn’t appear to be any sort of injury situation going on there, it’s just a routine day off for the 27-year-old infielder. Javier Sanoja will start at shortstop in his place while Leo Jimenez starts at third base and will bat sixth for the Fish against Brewers’ left-hander Robert Gasser.
- David Shovein

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MIN 3rd Baseman #23
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Royce Lewis (hamstring) returned to the Twins’ starting lineup for Sunday’s showdown against the Cubs.

Lewis was held out of Saturday’s lineup due to soreness in his left hamstring. He’s right back in there at second base and batting cleanup against Cubs’ southpaw Shota Imanaga on Sunday afternoon at Wrigley Field.
- David Shovein

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