{"id":2356542,"date":"2026-04-03T05:46:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T05:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2356542"},"modified":"2026-04-03T05:46:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T05:46:40","slug":"royals-bench-catcher-after-alarm-mishap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-bench-catcher-after-alarm-mishap\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals Bench Catcher After Alarm Mishap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"submission-link-wrapper\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.nationaltoday.com\/news?location=Kansas+City%2C+MO&amp;city=Kansas+City&amp;type=Update+Existing+Story&amp;headline=Royals+Bench+Catcher+After+Alarm+Mishap&amp;page=https%3A%2F%2Fnationaltoday.com%2Fus%2Fmo%2Fkansas-city%2Fnews%2F2026%2F04%2F03%2Froyals-bench-catcher-after-alarm-mishap%2F\" class=\"submission-link\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span>Got story updates?<\/span> Submit your updates here. \u203a<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"news-image-wrapper\"><span class=\"news-image-caption\">A fragmented, cubist depiction of a baseball game captures the chaotic energy and high stakes when a key player is unexpectedly absent from the lineup.<\/span><span class=\"news-image-attribution\"><b>Kansas City<\/b> Today<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The Kansas City Royals were forced to scratch starting catcher Carter Jensen from their lineup against the Minnesota Twins after he slept through his alarm and missed the team&#8217;s pregame preparations. Veteran Salvador Perez stepped in behind the plate, but the Royals went on to lose the game 5-1.<\/p>\n<h2>Why it matters<\/h2>\n<p>This incident highlights the importance of player availability and preparedness in professional sports, where even small lapses can have significant impacts on a team&#8217;s performance and chances of winning. It also raises questions about team policies and player accountability around punctuality and game-day responsibilities.<\/p>\n<h2>The details<\/h2>\n<p>According to the team, Jensen overslept and missed the Royals&#8217; pregame meeting and warmups, leading manager Mike Matheny to scratch him from the starting lineup. Perez, the Royals&#8217; regular starting catcher, was pressed into duty on short notice and the team was unable to overcome the late lineup change, falling 5-1 to the Twins.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The incident occurred on the morning of April 3, 2026, ahead of the Royals&#8217; game against the Minnesota Twins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"news-callout-box\">\n<h2>The players<\/h2>\n<div class=\"news-callout-item\">\n<h3>Carter Jensen<\/h3>\n<p>The Royals&#8217; starting catcher who was scratched from the lineup after oversleeping and missing the team&#8217;s pregame preparations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"news-callout-item\">\n<h3>Salvador Perez<\/h3>\n<p>The Royals&#8217; veteran starting catcher who had to fill in on short notice after Jensen was scratched.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"news-callout-item\">\n<h3>Mike Matheny<\/h3>\n<p>The manager of the Kansas City Royals who made the decision to scratch Jensen from the lineup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"news-callout-item\">\n<h3>Minnesota Twins<\/h3>\n<p>The opposing team that the Royals were scheduled to play, and who went on to win the game 5-1 after the Royals&#8217; lineup change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.nationaltoday.com\/news?location=Kansas+City%2C+MO&amp;city=Kansas+City&amp;type=Upload+Story+Photos&amp;headline=Royals+Bench+Catcher+After+Alarm+Mishap&amp;page=https%3A%2F%2Fnationaltoday.com%2Fus%2Fmo%2Fkansas-city%2Fnews%2F2026%2F04%2F03%2Froyals-bench-catcher-after-alarm-mishap%2F\" class=\"submission-link\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span>Got photos?<\/span> Submit your photos here. \u203a<\/span><\/a>      <\/div>\n<h2>What they\u2019re saying<\/h2>\n<div class=\"news-quotes\">\n<div class=\"news-quote\">\n<p class=\"news-quote-quote\">\u201cWe expect our players to be professional and accountable, and unfortunately Carter let the team down today. These things happen, but we have to move forward and learn from it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"news-quote-cite\">\u2014 Mike Matheny, Royals Manager<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2>What\u2019s next<\/h2>\n<p>The Royals will look to bounce back in their next game against the Twins, with Jensen expected to return to the lineup barring any further issues.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-highlight-box\">\n<h2>The takeaway<\/h2>\n<p>This incident serves as a reminder that even small lapses in preparation can have significant impacts in professional sports, underscoring the need for players to be diligent and accountable to their teams and teammates.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p><script>\n      window.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n        FB.init({\n          appId: '179692745920433',\n          cookie: true,\n          xfbml: true,\n          version: 'v17.0'\n        });\n        FB.AppEvents.logPageView();\n      };\n      (function(d, s, id){\n        var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n        if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\n        js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n        js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\";\n        fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n      }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n    <\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nationaltoday.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Got story updates? 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