Overview
- Carter Jensen, slated to start against the Twins, overslept Thursday and arrived too late to prepare, so Kansas City pulled him from the lineup.
- Salvador Perez shifted from designated hitter to catcher on short notice, working the first eight innings before Jensen caught the ninth in a 5-1 loss.
- Jensen apologized, said he let teammates and coaches down, and vowed to set multiple alarms so it does not happen again.
- Manager Matt Quatraro called it an oversight and not a pattern, and teammates said they tried to reach Jensen’s parents first to make sure he was safe.
- A resurfaced spring video of Jensen joking about needing many alarms drew attention, underscoring how catchers’ heavy pregame planning makes punctuality critical.