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 The Arizona Diamondbacks (colloquially known as the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The ...

, and for the

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks The are a Japanese professional baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. They compete in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) as a member of the Pacific League. The team was formerly known as the Nankai Hawks and was based in Osaka. ...

of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Career

Jensen attended high school at St. Mary's High School in Stockton, California.

Florida/Miami Marlins

He was drafted by the

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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. Jensen started the 2013 season with the Double-A

Jacksonville Suns The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are located in Jacksonville, Florida, and are named for shrimp caught in the area. The team pla ...

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.

Los Angeles Dodgers

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. Jensen was

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by the Dodgers on December 19, but cleared waivers and was outrighted to the Triple-A

Oklahoma City Dodgers The Oklahoma City Dodgers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and play their home games at Chickasaw Bricktown Ba ...

. The Dodgers invited him to attend major league spring training in 2015. He spent the 2015 season with Oklahoma City, playing in 128 games, hitting .259 with 20 homers and 71 RBI.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Jensen signed a minor league contract with the

in 2016, and was promoted to the majors on September 3.

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

On November 29, 2016, Jensen's contract was sold to the

of Nippon Professional Baseball. On November 3, 2017, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks released Jensen.

San Francisco Giants

On January 9, 2018, Jensen signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was released on June 5, 2018.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jensen, Kyle 1989 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Japan Arizona Diamondbacks players Baseball players from Stockton, California Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks players Greensboro Grasshoppers players Jacksonville Suns players Jamestown Jammers players Jupiter Hammerheads players Major League Baseball first basemen Major League Baseball left fielders Major League Baseball right fielders Naranjeros de Hermosillo players American expatriate baseball players in Mexico New Orleans Zephyrs players Nippon Professional Baseball first basemen Oklahoma City Dodgers players Phoenix Desert Dogs players Sportspeople from Walnut Creek, California Reno Aces players Sacramento River Cats players Saint Mary's Gaels baseball players Mat-Su Miners players