ˈæftɚ bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən sˈiːzən wɪððə bɹˈɪdʒpoːɹt blˈuːfɪʃ ʌvðɪ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt ɐtlˈæntɪk lˈiːɡ, kˈɛnsɪŋ sˈaɪnd ɐ mˈaɪnɚ lˈiːɡ kˈɑːntɹækt wɪððə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk jˈæŋkiːz ˌɔn dʒˈuːn twˈɛnti nˈaɪn.
After beginning the 2011 season with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the independent Atlantic League, Kensing signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees on June 29.