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Carter Jensen
C
KC
2026 season
- GP
- 149
- AVG
- .238
- HR
- 27
- RBI
- 81
- R
- 80
- SB
- 2
- OPS
- .793
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs CLE | L 5-11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs CLE | L 9-12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | vs CWS | L 1-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 23 | vs CWS | W 5-4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 22 | vs CWS | L 11-14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | @PIT | L 5-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 18 | @PIT | L 5-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 17 | @HOU | L 2-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | @HOU | W 5-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | @HOU | L 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 13 | @BOS | L 1-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | @BOS | L 1-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 11 | @BOS | W 3-2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | vs AZ | W 5-2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs AZ | L 3-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 7 | vs AZ | L 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | vs TOR | L 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vs TOR | L 2-9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 3 | vs MIA | W 7-3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | vs MIA | L 6-9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 1 | vs MIA | L 3-6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | @CLE | L 1-11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 29 | @CLE | W 8-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 28 | @CLE | W 3-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 27 | @TOR | W 13-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Aug 26 | @TOR | L 0-3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | @TOR | W 5-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 23 | vs DET | W 11-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | vs DET | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 21 | vs DET | W 5-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 19 | vs ATH | W 9-7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 18 | vs ATH | W 4-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | vs ATH | W 9-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 16 | @LAA | W 3-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 15 | @LAA | L 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 14 | @LAA | W 7-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 12 | @LAD | L 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 11 | @LAD | L 4-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 10 | @LAD | L 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 8 | vs CHC | W 6-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 7 | vs CHC | L 4-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 6 | vs MIN | L 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 5 | vs MIN | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 4 | vs MIN | W 8-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Aug 2 | @COL | L 1-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 1 | @COL | L 6-12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 31 | @COL | L 1-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 30 | @MIN | L 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jul 29 | @MIN | W 4-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jul 28 | @MIN | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jul 26 | @DET | W 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 25 | @DET | W 3-2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 24 | @DET | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jul 23 | @DET | L 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 22 | vs SF | W 5-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 21 | vs SF | W 3-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 20 | vs SF | W 4-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 19 | vs SD | L 2-19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 18 | vs SD | W 6-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 17 | vs SD | W 7-6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 12 | @BAL | L 2-8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jul 11 | @BAL | L 1-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 10 | @BAL | L 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 9 | @NYM | L 3-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 8 | @NYM | L 2-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 7 | @NYM | W 16-12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jul 5 | vs PHI | W 5-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 4 | vs PHI | L 1-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jul 2 | vs TB | L 2-5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 1 | vs TB | L 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 30 | vs TB | L 4-10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 28 | @CWS | W 5-4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 27 | @CWS | L 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 26 | @CWS | L 1-22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 25 | @TB | L 2-13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 24 | @TB | L 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 23 | @TB | W 12-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 22 | @TB | W 2-1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 21 | vs STL | L 10-12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jun 19 | vs STL | W 6-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 18 | vs STL | W 14-6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 17 | @WSH | W 6-2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 15 | @WSH | L 3-7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 14 | vs HOU | W 4-0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 13 | vs HOU | L 7-8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 12 | vs HOU | L 8-10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 11 | vs TEX | L 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 9 | vs TEX | W 5-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 7 | @MIN | W 6-5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 6 | @MIN | W 3-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 5 | @MIN | L 3-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 4 | @MIN | W 8-6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jun 3 | @CIN | W 5-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jun 2 | @CIN | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 1 | @CIN | W 9-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 31 | @TEX | L 3-6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 30 | @TEX | L 6-7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 27 | vs NYY | L 0-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 26 | vs NYY | L 1-15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 25 | vs NYY | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Latest news
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 in value among 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.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 27
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.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 26
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.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 24
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.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 20
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.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 13
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.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 13