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Royals Data Dugout ponders on the early days of Carter Jensen\u2019s time in a Kansas City Royals uniform<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jensen may offer an in-house solution for one of the first four items to check off the list. He possesses the patience and approach to fit a new era-style leadoff role. The young lefty could, alternately, drop to the bottom third of the lineup as a mashing power threat. He\u2019ll also own the responsibility of relieving Perez behind the dish, a duty that\u2019s required (or at least should be) more often than ever before in 2026.<\/p>\n Through 46 plate appearances \u2014 this is your SMALL SAMPLE SIZE WARNING so I don\u2019t have to repeat it in each section \u2014 Jensen is already flashing the traits of a long-term solution in the Big Leagues. He\u2019s slashing .300\/.391\/.575 in 14 games, including a pair of homers and quintet of doubles, scoring seven runs while driving in 11. With a 6:8 BB:K ratio, he\u2019s clearly not overwhelmed by MLB pitching.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n Kings of Kauffman\u2019s Oliver Vandervoort singles out Maikel Garcia\u2019s struggles at the plate<\/a> as Royals face a losing September.<\/p>\n Slashing .188\/.273\/.261\/.534 since September 1, he\u2019s also only got one home run. When the period kicked off, he was going to pass 20 home runs easily. Instead, he\u2019s been stuck just under that number for what looks like the rest of the season, barring a crazy hot streak.<\/p>\n When you compare the fact that his fellow teammates in the heart of the order in Bobby Witt Jr. (127 wRC+), Vinnie Pasquantino (159 wRC+) and Salvador Perez (119 wRC+) have all kept up appearances this month, it only works to single out Garcia\u2019s poor performance even further.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n Just Baseball\u2019s Caleb Moody says Royals starter Noah Cameron still doesn\u2019t get the rookie respect he deserves<\/a>.<\/p>\n Now, as touched upon in the Rookie of the Year conversation, this isn\u2019t a plea for Cameron to walk away with the award, as Tarik Skubal or Garrett Crochet seem like the worthy recipients. This is just meant to highlight that Cameron is in the midst of a special season that needs more appreciation across Major League Baseball.<\/p>\n The Royals may not have thought Cameron would be a key part of this team\u2019s long-term future when the season started, but now there\u2019s reason to believe that he can be a fixture in this rotation for years to come.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n Friars on Base\u2019s Tremayne Person deems the Freddy Fermin-to-San Diego trade a win-win<\/a> after the catcher clinches a playoff berth with a walk-off hit.<\/p>\n Since arriving in San Diego, he\u2019s slashed .277\/.308\/.384 with two home runs and 14 RBIs over 37 games, good for a 1.2 WAR. A\u00a0level of production exceeds what the Padres had been getting.<\/a><\/p>\n Both clubs got what they needed, making this one of the rare trades that really does feel like a win-win. But in San Diego, with Petco Park still buzzing from Monday night\u2019s walk-off, there\u2019s no question who feels like the biggest winner right now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Arkansas Democrat Gazette\u2019s Paul Boyd wraps up the season for Double-A affiliate Northwest Arkansas Naturals<\/a>.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Two Royals squads land in Yardbarker\u2019s most unlikely World Series teams<\/a>.<\/p>\n Former Royals pitcher Jeff Montgomery talks pitching with WNST<\/a>.<\/p>\n Get a refresher on what the 20-80 grading scale means to Baseball America<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Toronto Blue Jays activates outfielder Anthony Santander<\/a> from the 60-day IL, and DFA former All-Star pitcher Alek Manoah.<\/p>\n The Texas Rangers shut down infielders Corey Seager and Marcus Semien<\/a> for the season after falling out of playoff contention.<\/p>\n The Chicago White Sox put old friend Andrew Benintendi on the injured list<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cleveland Guardians DH David Fry took a Tarik Skubal fastball to the face during a bunt attempt Tuesday night<\/a>. He did get up under his own power and was carted off the field.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Molly Knight heads up the Detroit Tigers Support Group while club tumbles out of AL Central lead<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Los Angeles Dodgers break the four-million-fan barrier<\/a>, standing out as baseball\u2019s premiere destination.<\/p>\n After MLB announces ABS is coming to the big leagues, the system could be in the collegiate ranks before too long<\/a>.<\/p>\n Get all the information you need on the 2025 Bowman Chrome release<\/a>.<\/p>\n Oklahoma State fires football coach Mike Gundy<\/a> after an unceremonious start to 2025.<\/p>\n\n
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