ˈæftɚ bˌiːɪŋ dˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪɾᵻd fɔːɹ ɐsˈaɪnmənt baɪ ðə mˈɑːɹlɪnz, kˈɛnsɪŋ wʌz tɹˈeɪdᵻd tə ðə wˈɑːʃɪŋtən nˈæʃənəlz ɪn ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ fɔːɹ kˈaɪl ɡˈʌndɚsən ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl twˈɛnti nˈaɪn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn.
After being designated for assignment by the Marlins, Kensing was traded to the Washington Nationals in exchange for Kyle Gunderson on April 29, 2009.