Walker Jenkins
American baseball player (born 2005)
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Walker Clay Jenkins (born February 19, 2005) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Minnesota Twins organization.
| Walker Jenkins | |
|---|---|
Jenkins in 2022 | |
| Minnesota Twins – No. 75 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: February 19, 2005 Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Amateur career
Jenkins attended South Brunswick High School in Southport, North Carolina, where he played baseball.[1] As a junior in 2022, he batted .527 with ten home runs, forty RBIs, 13 doubles and 18 stolen bases.[2] He was named the Gatorade North Carolina Baseball Player of the Year.[3][4] That summer, he participated in the Prospect Development Pipeline League at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina.[5][6] He was also selected to play in the High School All-American Game at Dodger Stadium.[7]
Jenkins entered his senior baseball season in 2023 as a top prospect for the upcoming MLB draft.[8][9] Jenkins finished his senior year with a .480 batting average and 32 runs scored.[10] He committed and signed to play college baseball for the North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team.[11][12]
Professional career
Jenkins was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the first round, with the fifth overall pick, of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[13] On July 25, 2023, Jenkins signed with the Twins for an above-slot deal worth $7.14 million.[14]
Jenkins made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Twins and was later promoted to the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels.[15] Over 26 games, he batted .362 with three home runs and 22 RBIs.[16] He was assigned to Fort Myers to open the 2024 season.[17] He was promoted to the Cedar Rapids Kernels in late July, and also earned a promotion to the Wichita Wind Surge near the season's end.[18] He missed time during the season due to a hamstring injury.[19] Over 82 games for the season, Jenkins hit .282 with six home runs, 58 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases.[20] Jenkins opened the 2025 season back with Wichita, but missed time in April, May, and June due to an ankle injury.[21] After rehabbing, he returned to play with Wichita in June and was then promoted to the St. Paul Saints in August.[22] Jenkins appeared in a total of 84 games during the season, hitting .286 with ten home runs, 34 RBIs and 17 stolen bases.[23]
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