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A hamstring injury limited Jenkins to 73 non-rehab games in 2024, primarily at Single-A and High-A with a small taste of Double-A to close the campaign. His strong swing decisions and contact skill were on full display at every stop, logging walk rates over 10 percent and strikeout rates below 16 percent. A powerfully built 6-foot-3, 210-pound athlete, Jenkins isn't yet getting to all of his raw power in games, but he did slug .444 with six homers and 19 doubles. He isn't a burner, but Jenkins stole 14 bases on 17 attempts, and he should steal double-digit bases for the foreseeable future. It's rare to be able to project at least a plus hit tool for a 19-year-old with minimal upper-level experience, but Jenkins is a special hitter. He doesn't have alarming groundball or opposite-field tendencies, so given Jenkins' physical frame, he should tap into more and more power each year. Logging a full year without any lower-body injuries would be huge for Jenkins' development across the board, but especially as a power hitter. He is tracking towards an early-2026 big-league debut. Read Past Outlooks
Aims to stay healthy in 2025
Jenkins spent the offseason working on ways to stay healthy and strong after injuries prevented him from playing up to his standards in 2024, Matthew Leach of MLB.com reports.
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By most prospects' standards, Jenkins performed well while on the field, slashing .282/.394/.439 with six home runs, 17 steals and more walks than strikeouts in 82 games, but he mentioned at TwinsFest that he felt he season was below average, in part because of a hamstring injury. "Being injured somewhat hindered the way I like to play," Jenkins said. "I had to be able to manage my body, and I wasn't able to go what I felt like was full throttle all the time." Jenkins incorporated swimming into his regimen this offseason while also doing his usual baseball and strength training. The Twins have plenty of outfielders ahead of Jenkins on the organizational depth chart, so he's not likely to reach the big leagues early in 2025, even if he has a strong showing in spring training. However, Jenkins is extremely well-rounded and he has a chance to finish the year as the game's No. 1 overall prospect if he can tap into more power in games while staying healthy in his age-20 season.
By most prospects' standards, Jenkins performed well while on the field, slashing .282/.394/.439 with six home runs, 17 steals and more walks than strikeouts in 82 games, but he mentioned at TwinsFest that he felt he season was below average, in part because of a hamstring injury. "Being injured somewhat hindered the way I like to play," Jenkins said. "I had to be able to manage my body, and I wasn't able to go what I felt like was full throttle all the time." Jenkins incorporated swimming into his regimen this offseason while also doing his usual baseball and strength training. The Twins have plenty of outfielders ahead of Jenkins on the organizational depth chart, so he's not likely to reach the big leagues early in 2025, even if he has a strong showing in spring training. However, Jenkins is extremely well-rounded and he has a chance to finish the year as the game's No. 1 overall prospect if he can tap into more power in games while staying healthy in his age-20 season.
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Jenkins was arguably the top pre-draft prep hitter and clearly the top prep prospect from the 2023 class after most had a chance to make their pro debuts. As is typically the case with elite high school hitters, Jenkins went to his team's complex league after signing and then got a taste of Single-A to close the season. Usually, even the best such hitters will show some minor weakness at one of the two stops. Jackson Holliday eviscerated complex-league pitching and while he walked over a quarter of the time, he didn't hit for power at Single-A. Royce Lewis saw a similar power dip at Single-A. Kyle Tucker and Bobby Witt didn't even force a promotion to Single-A the years they were drafted. Jenkins showed zero weaknesses at either stop, and in fact upped his batting average (.333 to .392), OBP (.390 to .446) and SLG (.537 to .608) while cutting his K% from 13.6 to 10.7 after the jump to Single-A. Dylan Crews, the No. 2 overall pick in 2023 and three years older than Jenkins, did similar damage at Single-A (182 wRC+ for Jenkins, 192 wRC+ for Crews), but the elder Crews struck out at almost three times (26.8 K%) Walker's clip. Obviously a 26-game sample against low-level pitching that includes a .432 BABIP at Single-A doesn't mean Jenkins will be a future first-round pick in fantasy, but he seems like as safe a bet as we've seen from the prep ranks to be an excellent big-league hitter. The chiseled and athletic 6-foot-3, 210-pound lefty-hitting outfielder has a chance for plus or better tools across the board.
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Moving up to Double-A
Jenkins was promoted to Double-A Wichita on Monday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
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Promoted to High-A
The Twins promoted Jenkins from Single-A Fort Myers to High-A Cedar Rapids on Monday.
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Returns from hamstring injury
Single-A Fort Myers reinstated Jenkins (hamstring) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday. He started in center field and went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Tuesday's win over Tampa.
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Begins rehab assignment
Jenkins (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment Monday with the Twins' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.
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Lands on IL with strained hamstring
Single-A Fort Myers placed Jenkins on its 7-day injured list Monday due to a strained left hamstring.
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Jenkins, who is slashing a stellar .372/.413/.581 with three home runs through 92 minor league plate appearances, is regarded as "the best high school bat from this year's draft," writes Jim Bowden of The Athletic.
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After being selected as the fifth overall pick in the 2023 Draft, Jenkins began his minor league career at rookie ball but has since been promoted to Single-A. The 18-year-old is a 6-foot-3 lefty that likely profiles as a corner outfielder as he ascends to the majors. He's a dynasty name to monitor -- or stash for managers with roster space luxuries.
After being selected as the fifth overall pick in the 2023 Draft, Jenkins began his minor league career at rookie ball but has since been promoted to Single-A. The 18-year-old is a 6-foot-3 lefty that likely profiles as a corner outfielder as he ascends to the majors. He's a dynasty name to monitor -- or stash for managers with roster space luxuries.