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Kyle Jensen
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Kyle Gregory Jensen (born May 20, 1988) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Key Information
Career
[edit]Jensen attended high school at St. Mary's High School in Stockton, California.[1]
Florida/Miami Marlins
[edit]He was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 12th round of the 2009 MLB draft out of St. Mary's College of California. On November 20, 2012, the Marlins added Jensen to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[2] Jensen started the 2013 season with the Double-A Jacksonville Suns before being promoted to the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs. With Jacksonville, he hit .237, with 16 doubles, 16 homers, 42 RBI, and five stolen bases. With New Orleans, he hit .233 with 15 doubles, 12 homers, 36 RBI, and one stolen base. Jensen began the 2014 season with New Orleans, hitting .260 with 27 homers, 92 RBI, and one stolen base.[3]
Los Angeles Dodgers
[edit]Jensen was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on November 17, 2014, in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.[4] On December 15, the Dodgers sent minor leaguer Craig Stem to the Marlins to complete the transaction.[5] Jensen was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on December 19,[6] but cleared waivers and was outrighted to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers.[7] The Dodgers invited him to attend major league spring training in 2015.[8] He spent the 2015 season with Oklahoma City,[9] playing in 128 games, hitting .259 with 20 homers and 71 RBI.[3]
Arizona Diamondbacks
[edit]On November 11, 2015, Jensen signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He began the 2016 season with the Triple-A Reno Aces, playing in 133 games and hitting .289/.350/.546 with 30 home runs and 120 RBI.[10] On September 3, 2016, the Diamondbacks selected Jensen's contract, adding him to their active roster.[11] In 17 appearances for Arizona, he went 6-for-31 (.194) with two home runs and seven RBI. On November 20, Jensen was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks.[12]
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
[edit]On November 29, 2016, Jensen's contract was sold to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball.[13] Jensen appeared in six games for the Hawks, going 1-for-12 (.083) with one home run and one RBI. On November 3, 2017, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks released Jensen.[14]
San Francisco Giants
[edit]On January 9, 2018, Jensen signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.[15] In 52 appearances for the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, he batted .196/.251/.317 with five home runs and 27 RBI. Jensen was released by the Giants organization on June 5.
References
[edit]- ^ "Kyle Jensen's High School Baseball Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ Fisaro, Joe (November 20, 2012). "Marlins add Ozuna, three others to 40-man roster". MLB.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ a b "Kyle Jensen minor league statistics & history". Baseball Reference.
- ^ Gonzalez, Alden (November 17, 2014). "Dodgers acquire Minor League slugger Jensen from Marlins". MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (December 15, 2015). "Dodgers send Craig Stem to Marlins to complete Kyle Jensen trade". SB Nation. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ Adams, Steve (December 19, 2014). "Dodgers Designate Kyle Jensen For Assignment". mlbtraderumors. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ Gurnick, Ken (December 23, 2014). "Dodgers send outfielder Jensen to Triple-A". mlb.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ Weisman, Jon (January 9, 2015). "Arruebarrena, Seager, Urias among 17 non-roster Spring Training invitees". dodgers.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ^ Hoornstra, J.P. (April 7, 2015). "Revealed: Opening Day roster for Triple-A Oklahoma City". LA Daily News. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ "Kyle Jensen earns first MLB call-up". milb.com. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ^ "Minor MLB Transactions: 9/3/16". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ^ "Diamondbacks Designate Kyle Jensen For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
- ^ Todd, Jeff (November 29, 2016). "Diamondbacks Sell Contract Of Kyle Jensen To Japanese Club". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 2017/11/9 Press release (Japanese) 来季契約について". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official web site. November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ Todd, Jeff (January 10, 2018). "Minor MLB Transactions: 1/10/18".
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
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