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Royals Rookie Carter Jensen Named to MLB Pipeline All-Rookie First Team Kansas City Royals rookie catcher Carter Jensen was named to MLB Pipeline’s All-Rookie First Team on Wednesday after an impressive 2026 camp...

OCTOBER 8 • SI.COM

Carter Jensen Caps Strong Rookie Campaign With Multiple American League Honors Kansas City Royals rookie Carter Jensen ends his rookie season with two American League September monthly honors after a strong month.

SEPTEMBER 30 • SI.COM

Heading to bench for finale Jensen is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Cleveland Guardians Make It Three Straight AL Central Titles

Once again, the Cleveland Guardians are division champs, making it three in a row in the AL Central.

SEPTEMBER 27 • FOX SPORTS

Cleveland Guardians Make It Three Straight AL Central Titles

Royals' Carter Jensen Continues Making MLB History During Rookie Campaign Kansas City Royals rookie catcher Carter Jensen hit his 62nd extra-base hit Friday, setting a new MLB record and passing Mike Piazza.

SEPTEMBER 26 • SI.COM

Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2

The Cleveland Guardians lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals

SEPTEMBER 26 • Associated Press

Launches two homers in loss Jensen went 2-for-4 with two home runs, five RBI and a strikeout during Friday's 12-9 loss to the Guardians.

Impact Jensen recorded his second multi-homer game of the month and his first since Sept. 2 on Friday against Cleveland. The 23-year-old catcher blasted a two-run homer in the second off Gavin Williams to tie the game in the second and launched another two-run shot off Evan 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.

SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up three hits in win Jensen went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the White Sox.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Royals play the White Sox in series rubber match

Both the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox are looking for a series win with a victory on Thursday

SEPTEMBER 24 • Associated Press

Royals snap a 5-game skid with a 5-4 win over White Sox, delaying Chicago's bid for a playoff berth

Maikel Garcia had three hits and three RBIs, including a tiebreaking, run-scoring double in the seventh inning, as the Kansas City Royals beat the White Sox 5-4 and delayed Chicago...

SEPTEMBER 24 • Associated Press

Royals bring 4-game losing streak into matchup against the White Sox

The Kansas City Royals will try to end a four-game losing streak when they take on the Chicago White Sox

SEPTEMBER 22 • Associated Press

Royals' Carter Jensen Claims Franchise Rookie Home Run Throne Kansas City Royals rookie catcher Carter Jensen set a new franchise rookie record with his 25th home run Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 20 • SI.COM

Sitting Sunday Jensen is absent from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Lowe's go-ahead homer in the 8th lifts the Pirates past the Royals, 6-5

Brandon Lowe hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Jensen's 25th jack sets Royals' rookie mark for homers PITTSBURGH -- Rookie catcher Carter Jensen put his name in the Royals’ record book on Saturday night. Jensen’s 25th home run, a solo shot of...

SEPTEMBER 19 • MLB.COM

Griffin leads Pirates against the Royals following 4-hit performance

The Pittsburgh Pirates play the Kansas City Royals after Konnor Griffin's four-hit game on Friday

SEPTEMBER 19 • Associated Press

Carter Jensen's Recent Success, Noah Cameron's Emergence: One Royal Way In the latest episode of “One Royal Way,” host Joel Penfield dives into Carter Jensen’s hot stretch, Noah Cameron’s sophomore turnaround and...

SEPTEMBER 17 • SI.COM

Rave and Massey homer as Royals beat Astros 5-2, dropping Houston into first-place tie with Texas

John Rave hit a two-run homer, Michael Massey added a solo shot and the Kansas City Royals beat Houston 5-2, dropping the Astros into a first-place tie with the Texas Rangers in th...

SEPTEMBER 17 • Associated Press

Royals aim to break road skid, face the Astros

The Kansas City Royals will attempt to stop their three-game road skid in a matchup against the Houston Astros

SEPTEMBER 16 • Associated Press

Jeremy Peña hits 2 early homers, Yordan Alvarez hits 39th as Astros beat Royals 4-2

Jeremy Peña homered in his first two at-bats and Yordan Alvarez slugged his 39th home run to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals

SEPTEMBER 16 • Associated Press

Astros look to end slide in matchup with the Royals

The Houston Astros aim to stop their three-game skid when they play the Kansas City Royals

SEPTEMBER 15 • Associated Press

Payton Tolle starts with immaculate inning, Roman Anthony gets key hit as Red Sox beat Royals 4-1

Payton Tolle opened the game with an immaculate inning, Roman Anthony hit a go-ahead single and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 in a game that’s start was delaye...

SEPTEMBER 13 • Associated Press

Taking seat against southpaw Jensen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs 24th homer Jensen went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Red Sox.

Impact Jensen laced a solo shot 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 hitting .231/.318/.452 with 24 homers, 71 RBI, 73 runs and two stolen bases in 138 games.

SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox play the Royals with series tied 1-1

Both the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday