{"id":660365,"date":"2026-04-03T06:04:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T06:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/660365\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T06:04:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T06:04:16","slug":"royals-bench-catcher-after-alarm-mishap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/660365\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals Bench Catcher After Alarm Mishap"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AA fragmented, cubist depiction of a baseball game captures the chaotic energy and high stakes when a key player is unexpectedly absent from the lineup.Kansas City Today<\/p>\n

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’s pregame preparations. Veteran Salvador Perez stepped in behind the plate, but the Royals went on to lose the game 5-1.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

This incident highlights the importance of player availability and preparedness in professional sports, where even small lapses can have significant impacts on a team’s performance and chances of winning. It also raises questions about team policies and player accountability around punctuality and game-day responsibilities.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

According to the team, Jensen overslept and missed the Royals’ pregame meeting and warmups, leading manager Mike Matheny to scratch him from the starting lineup. Perez, the Royals’ 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

The incident occurred on the morning of April 3, 2026, ahead of the Royals’ game against the Minnesota Twins.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Carter Jensen<\/p>\n

The Royals’ starting catcher who was scratched from the lineup after oversleeping and missing the team’s pregame preparations.<\/p>\n

Salvador Perez<\/p>\n

The Royals’ veteran starting catcher who had to fill in on short notice after Jensen was scratched.<\/p>\n

Mike Matheny<\/p>\n

The manager of the Kansas City Royals who made the decision to scratch Jensen from the lineup.<\/p>\n

Minnesota Twins<\/p>\n

The opposing team that the Royals were scheduled to play, and who went on to win the game 5-1 after the Royals’ lineup change.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\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

\u2014 Mike Matheny, Royals Manager<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

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

The takeaway<\/p>\n

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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a A fragmented, cubist depiction of a baseball game captures the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":660366,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2387],"tags":[5,936,2123,55,2596,2595,4,252],"class_list":{"0":"post-660365","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-kansas-city-royals","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-kansas","10":"tag-kansas-city","11":"tag-kansas-city-royals","12":"tag-kansascity","13":"tag-kansascityroyals","14":"tag-mlb","15":"tag-royals"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116339269864553967","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/660365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=660365"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/660365\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/660366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=660365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=660365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=660365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}