Kyle Jensen | |
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First baseman/Outfielder | |
Born: Walnut Creek, California, U.S. | May 20, 1988|
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: September 3, 2016, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
NPB: June 6, 2017, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: October 2, 2016, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
NPB: June 11, 2017, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .194 |
Home runs | 2 |
Runs batted in | 7 |
NPB statistics (through 2017 season) | |
Batting average | .083 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 1 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
Jensen attended high school at St. Mary's High School in Stockton,California. [1]
He was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 12th round of the 2009 MLB Draft out of St. Mary's College of California. He was added to the Marlins' 40-man roster on November 20,2012. [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 RBIs,and 5 stolen bases. With New Orleans,he hit .233 with 15 doubles,12 homers,36 RBIs,and 1 stolen base. Jensen began the 2014 season with New Orleans,hitting .260 with 27 homers,92 RBIs,and 1 stolen base. [3]
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]
Jensen signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2016,and was promoted to the majors on September 3.
On November 29,2016,Jensen's contract was sold to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball. [10]
On November 3,2017,the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks released Jensen. [11]
On January 9,2018,Jensen signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. [12] He was released on June 5,2018.
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