Kensing was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 2nd round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft out of Texas A&M University.
kˈɛnsɪŋ wʌz dɹˈæftᵻd baɪ ðə flˈɔːɹɪdə mˈɑːɹlɪnz ɪnðə sˈɛkənd ɹˈaʊnd ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡ bˈeɪsbɔːl dɹˈæft ˌaʊɾəv tˈɛksəs ˈeɪɐnd ˈɛm jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi.