Carter Jensen’s Hot Streak Shows Why Kansas City Royals Are World Series Contenders
The Royals' rookie has been on a tear since his embarrassing moment.
Kansas City Royals rookie catcher/designated hitter Carter Jensen didn't have an ideal start to April. The 22-year-old went 1-for-5 with three strikeouts in a 13-9 win over the Minnesota Twins on April 1, and he was scratched from the lineup after sleeping through his alarm on April 2. First baseman Vinnie Pasquantino called it a "growing moment" and something that "cannot happen" after the Royals lost 5-1 to the Twins, via MLB.
com's Anne Rogers. Jensen took accountability and promised it wouldn't happen again. The Kansas City native has been one of the team's best players since then, as he notched five hits with two homers, four RBIs, and four runs over the previous six games entering Friday's 2-0 win over the Chicago White Sox.
He was also slashing . 286/. 348/.
619 in April. He followed up with a 425-foot solo homer to right in the bottom of the seventh inning on Friday, giving Kansas City a 2-0 lead. Jensen is the No.