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Carter Jensen homers in loss to Cubs

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Carter Jensen

KC Catcher #22

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Carter Jensen went 1-for-3 with a homer and two runs scored in Friday’s 6-4 loss to the Cubs.

Jensen drew a walk in the bottom of the first inning and eventually came around to score on an RBI double by Isaac Collins. In the sixth inning, Jensen would send a solo homer into deep left field to give the Royals their second run of the night, as he wound up being responsible for each of the first two runs the Royals would score on the evening. Jensen continues to do a nice job drawing walks, as he’s now totaled six walks in his last eight games, but he’s managed only four hits over that span and is slashing just .148/.270/.333 in his last 15 games.

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Carter Jensen

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Carter Jensen went 1-for-5 with a homer and two RBI in Friday’s win over the Guardians.

Jensen pushed the Royals out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the ninth inning when he blasted a two-run homer off of Guardians reliever Craig Yoho. It was the 19th homer of the season for Jensen, who has struggled in August. He’s slashing a disappointing .167/.330/.333 on the month but has drawn 17 walks.
Carter Jensen

KC Catcher #22

Carter Jensen homered, drew three walks and scored a pair of runs on Thursday in a lopsided victory over the Blue Jays.

The 23-year-old backstop started the game with a bang, crushing the second pitch thrown by Spencer Arrighetti for a 421-foot (107.5-mph EV) solo shot. He then walked in the sixth inning and scored on a run-scoring single off the bat of Jac Caglianone. Jensen is now hitting .224/.310/.410 to go along with 18 homers, 59 RBI and two stolen bases over 497 plate appearances on the season.
Carter Jensen

KC Catcher #22

Carter Jensen went 2-for-3 with a walk on Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

The Royals were blanked by the Blue Jays here despite Jensen reaching base three times out of the lead-off spot. He’s had a disappointing season with just a .222 batting average and .305 on-base percentage as the Royals have given him fewer chances atop their order lately.
Carter Jensen

KC Catcher #22

Carter Jensen went 1-for-4 with a solo home run on Friday against the Rockies.

Jensen’s solo shot represented the Royals’ lone run in an unexpected pitcher’s duel at Coors Field. Nevertheless, it was an impressive shot that traveled an estimated 424 feet showing off Jensen’s massive raw power. He’s been mired in a prolonged slump now though with just a .216 batting average and .289 on-base percentage over his last 30 games.
Vinnie Pasquantino

KC 1st Baseman #9

Vinnie Pasquantino is absent from the Royals’ starting lineup for Sunday’s series finale against the Tigers in Motown.

Pasquantino and Carter Jensen will both get a breather on Sunday afternoon with left-hander Framber Valdez on the bump for the Tigers. Salvador Perez will cover first base in his place while Luke Maile draws a start behind the dish and will bat eighth for the Royals.
Carter Jensen

KC Catcher #22

Carter Jensen went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Giants.

Jensen launched a 416-foot blast off Tyler Mahle that left the bat at 106.7 mph and was the hardest-hit ball of the night. The rookie now has 14 home runs and 52 RBI on the season and has been swinging a hot bat over the summer. He came into Tuesday’s game hitting .289/.353/.504 over his last 30 games with five home runs, 16 runs scored, and 20 RBI. He’s certainly worth rostering in most fantasy formats.
Carter Jensen

KC Catcher #22

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.
Carter Jensen

KC Catcher #22

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.

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MIA Relief Pitcher #58
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Marlins recalled LHP Cade Gibson from Triple-A Jacksonville

Gibson has a 5.87 ERA in 38 1/3 innings with the Marlins so far this season. He’ll work in low-leverage innings.
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Wikelman González

MIA Relief Pitcher #67
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Marlins option RHP Wikelman González to Triple-A Jacksonville.

González was just called up over the weekend and did not appear in an MLB game. He will return to a 6.62 ERA in 34 Triple-A innings this year.

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Jared Serna

MIA Shortstop #68
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Marlins recalled INF Jared Serna from Triple-A Jacksonville

Serna was one of three players acquired in the Jazz Chisholm Jr. trade. He has hit .221/.303/.378 with 12 home runs and 14 steals for Triple-A Jacksonville so far this season.
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Xavier Edwards

MIA 2nd Baseman #9
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Marlins placed INF Xavier Edwards on the 10-day injured list with a left thumb sprain.

Edwards left Sunday’s game after colliding into Jorbit Vivas’ shoulder when he was sliding into second. He’ll now be out for at least the next 10 days, but the Marlins have not given an exact timeline for his return as of Monday afternoon. They remain just 3.5 games out of the playoffs, so we don’t believe Edwards is at risk of being shut down just yet.
- Eric Samulski

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Curtis Mead

BOS 3rd Baseman #11
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Curtis Mead (wrist) played catch before Monday’s game.

Mead no longer has a cast on his left wrist after fracturing it back on July 27th. It’s nice to see him playing catch without the cast on his glove hand, but we’ll need to see him hit before we have a better sense of exactly when he’s going to return to Boston’s lineup.
- Eric Samulski

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Mickey Gasper

BOS Designated Hitter #30
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Red Sox recalled C/1B Mickey Gasper from Triple-A Worcester

Gasper was just sent back to Triple-A on Sunday with Roman Anthony off the injured list, but he’s eligible to return to Boston because Willson Contreras (hamstring) is now going on the IL. Gasper has hit a solid .278/.374/.466 with five homers and 19 RBI in 156 plate appearances with the Red Sox. He’s starting at first base and batting second on Monday against the Mariners.
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Willson Contreras

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Red Sox placed 1B Willson Contreras on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain.

According to the Boston Globe’s Tim Healey, Contreras has been dealing with a hamstring issue for about a month. Between that and getting hit in the head against the Dodgers on August 1st, Contreras has slashed 217/.330/.386 since then. Perhaps a two-week reset will help the first baseman recapture some of his previous form before the end of the season.
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Tommy Pham

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ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that the White Sox are acquiring outfielder Tommy Pham from the Phillies.

Since Pham is not on the 40-man roster, he is eligible to be traded despite the fact that the trade deadline has passed. Pham is expected to join the White Sox when rosters expand on Tuesday. He was 0-for-13 in his brief stint with the Mets earlier this season, and hit .245/.330/.370 in 120 plate appearances for the Pirates last year.
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White Sox optioned LHP Tyler Gilbert to Triple-A Charlotte

Gilbert has allowed eight runs on 12 hits in six innings for the White Sox this season. He also has a 4.64 ERA in 20 games for the Knights this year.
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White Sox activated LHP Tyler Schweitzer from the paternity list.

The left-hander has a 3.64 ERA in 29 2/3 innings with the White Sox this season and has really struggled in his last two outings, allowing five runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings. Perhaps he had other, more important things on his mind. He’ll come back to a middle relief role for the White Sox.
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