Jack Perkins (baseball)
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| Jack Perkins | |
|---|---|
| Athletics – No. 50 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 26, 1999 Kokomo, Indiana, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 22, 2025, for the Athletics | |
| MLB statistics (through April 28, 2026) | |
| Win–loss record | 5–2 |
| Earned run average | 3.88 |
| Strikeouts | 53 |
| Saves | 5 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Jackson Scott Perkins (born December 26, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Perkins attended Kokomo High School in Kokomo, Indiana, where he played baseball. He was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 39th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and instead honored his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Louisville for the Louisville Cardinals baseball team.[1]
Perkins made his collegiate debut with Louisville in 2019 as a freshman.[2] He pitched a total of 32+1⁄3 innings for the year, going 3–0 with a 4.18 ERA and 37 strikeouts.[3] He underwent elbow surgery after the season, and did not make an appearance in 2020 while recovering.[4] He returned to pitch in 2021, pitching 16 innings and compiling a 7.31 ERA. After the season, he transferred to Indiana University.[5] He started 15 games for Indiana in 2022 and went 3–4 with a 5.10 ERA and 91 strikeouts over 83 innings.