Bats Right Throws Left Home runs 2 Height 1.91 m Bats Right-handed | Batting average .194 Runs batted in 7 Weight 109 kg Position Infielder, Outfielder | |
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Date joined 2016 (Reno Aces, Arizona Diamondbacks) Number 29 (Arizona Diamondbacks / Infielder), 65 (Miami Marlins / Outfielder), 37 (Reno Aces / Outfielder) Profiles | ||
Kyle Gregory Jensen (born May 20, 1988) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Career
Jensen attended St. Mary's Preparatory School in Stockton, California. 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 40-man roster on November 20, 2012. In 2013, he started the year at Jacksonville before being promoted to New Orleans. 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 started the 2014 season at New Orleans, hitting .260 with 27 homers, 92 RBIs, and 1 stolen base.
Jensen was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on November 17, 2014, in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. On December 15, the Dodgers sent minor leaguer Craig Stem to the Marlins to complete the transaction. He was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on December 19 but cleared waivers and was outrighted to the AAA Oklahoma City Dodgers. The Dodgers invited him to attend major league spring training in 2015 but he spent the season with Oklahoma City. In 228 games, he hit .259 with 20 homers and 71 RBI.
He 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.