| PA | AB | R | H | HR | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .160 | .250 | .200 | .450 |
| Career Minors | 483 | 410 | 67 | 124 | 9 | 23 | .302 | .400 | .473 | .873 |
| AVG | HR | SB | OPS | |
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| 2024 | .160 | 0 | 2 | .450 |
| Career Minors | .302 | 9 | 23 | .873 |
| Season | Tm | LG | L | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 Teams | Minors | 26 | 115 | 105 | 16 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .362 | .417 | .571 | .988 | |
| 2023 | FCL Twins | FCL | ROK | 14 | 59 | 54 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .390 | .537 | .927 |
| 2023 | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | FSL | A | 12 | 56 | 51 | 10 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .392 | .446 | .608 | 1.054 |
| 2024 | 4 Teams | Minors | 82 | 368 | 305 | 51 | 86 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 58 | 56 | 47 | 17 | 3 | 3 | .282 | .394 | .439 | .833 | |
| 2024 | FCL Twins | FCL | ROK | 9 | 37 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .393 | .514 | .571 | 1.085 |
| 2024 | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | FSL | A | 33 | 151 | 121 | 20 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .404 | .413 | .817 |
| 2024 | Cedar Rapids Kernels | MID | A+ | 34 | 152 | 131 | 21 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | .290 | .382 | .481 | .863 |
| 2024 | Wichita Wind Surge | TEX | AA | 6 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .250 | .200 | .450 |
| FCL Twins | FCL | ROK | 23 | 96 | 82 | 13 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .354 | .438 | .549 | .987 | |
| Wichita Wind Surge | TEX | AA | 6 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .250 | .200 | .450 | |
| Cedar Rapids Kernels | MID | A+ | 34 | 152 | 131 | 21 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | .290 | .382 | .481 | .863 | |
| Fort Myers Mighty Mussels | FSL | A | 45 | 207 | 172 | 30 | 53 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .308 | .415 | .471 | .886 | |
| Career Minors | 4 Teams | 108 | 483 | 410 | 67 | 124 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 80 | 65 | 61 | 23 | 6 | 4 | .302 | .400 | .473 | .873 |
Scouting grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 60 | Run: 55 | Arm: 60 | Field: 55 | Overall: 60
Jenkins has slipped past Indiana's Max Clark as the top high schooler in the 2023 Draft this spring and is North Carolina's best prep position prospect since Josh Hamilton went No. 1 overall in 1999. A hamate injury hampered him on the showcase circuit during the summer and prevented him from making the U.S. national 18-and-under team after he did so in 2021, but his physical ability was still obvious. Scouts also praise his makeup as much as his considerable tools.
Gatorade's North Carolina player of the year in both 2022 and 2023, Jenkins is built to hit for power with a strong 6-foot-3 frame and a quick left-handed stroke. He already shows the ability to turn on quality fastballs and drive them out of the park to right field, and his pop extends to the opposite field as well. While his hitting ability doesn't stand out quite as much as his double-plus raw power, he has a sweet swing and makes consistent hard contact.
Though Jenkins displayed plus speed earlier in his high school career, he has slowed a bit as he has gotten stronger and now is more of a solid runner. His instincts may allow the North Carolina recruit to remain in center field, with his reads and routes enhancing his range. If not, his plus arm strength will help him to fit the profile of a slugging right fielder.
Scouting grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 60 | Run: 55 | Arm: 60 | Field: 55 | Overall: 60
The best high school hitter from North Carolina since Josh Hamilton was the No. 1 overall pick back in 1999, Jenkins was thought to be one of five legitimate 1-1 caliber talents in the 2023 Draft class. The Twins, who had the No. 5 pick courtesy of the first MLB Draft Lottery, were thrilled when Jenkins was still available. He signed for a full-slot bonus of $7.14 million and made a strong first impression by reaching full-season ball and posting a .988 combined OPS in 26 games during his pro debut.
With a strong 6-foot-3 frame and a ton of bat speed from the left side of the plate, Jenkins has the chance to be a plus hitter with plus power. He can punish good velocity, showing the ability to turn on balls already and hit them out to his pull side, though his double-plus raw pop shows up to the opposite field as well. He makes a ton of hard contact, and in his pro debut, he didn’t swing and miss much, with his hit tool right now a touch ahead of his in-game power.
A solid runner with good instincts, Jenkins began his pro career mostly playing center field, and that’s largely where he’s going to play during his first full season of pro ball as well. He’ll get some exposure to the corners just so he’s comfortable there if there’s an opening whenever his bat is ready for Minnesota, but there’s internal conviction he can stay up the middle.
Scouting grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 60 | Run: 55 | Arm: 60 | Field: 55 | Overall: 60
There was intriguing competition atop the 2023 Draft among the top high schoolers in the class: Jenkins and Indiana’s Max Clark. While Jenkins had slipped past Clark on many boards and was North Carolina’s best prep position prospect since Josh Hamilton in 1999, it was Clark who came off the board first, at No. 3 overall to the Tigers. After the Rangers took college outfielder Wyatt Langford No. 4, the Twins were thrilled to get Jenkins, his tools and makeup at No. 5, giving him a full-slot bonus of $7.14 million to sign.
Gatorade's North Carolina player of the year in both 2022 and 2023, Jenkins is built to hit for power, with a strong 6-foot-3 frame and a quick left-handed stroke. He already shows the ability to turn on quality fastballs and drive them out of the park to right field, and his pop extends to the opposite field as well. While his hitting ability doesn't stand out quite as much as his double-plus raw power, he has a sweet swing and makes consistent hard contact.
Though Jenkins displayed plus speed earlier in his high school career, he has slowed a bit as he has gotten stronger and now is more of a solid runner. His instincts may enable the North Carolina recruit to remain in center field, with his reads and routes enhancing his range. If not, his plus arm strength will help him fit the profile of a slugging right fielder.
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09/09/2024 | OF Walker Jenkins assigned to Wichita Wind Surge from Cedar Rapids Kernels. |
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07/29/2024 | OF Walker Jenkins assigned to Cedar Rapids Kernels from Fort Myers Mighty Mussels. |
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06/04/2024 | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels activated OF Walker Jenkins from the 7-day injured list. |
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05/20/2024 | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels sent OF Walker Jenkins on a rehab assignment to FCL Twins. |
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04/08/2024 | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels placed OF Walker Jenkins on the 7-day injured list. Left hamstring strain. |
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03/07/2024 | Minnesota Twins Prospects activated OF Walker Jenkins. |
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08/23/2023 | OF Walker Jenkins assigned to Fort Myers Mighty Mussels from FCL Twins. |
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08/23/2023 | Fort Myers Mighty Mussels activated OF Walker Jenkins. |
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08/03/2023 | OF Walker Jenkins assigned to FCL Twins. |
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07/25/2023 | Minnesota Twins signed OF Walker Jenkins. |
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08/24/2022 | USA Baseball 18U National Team activated OF Walker Jenkins. |
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08/24/2022 | OF Walker Jenkins assigned to USA Baseball 18U National Team. |
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07/01/2022 | High School Workout activated OF Walker Jenkins. |
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07/01/2022 | OF Walker Jenkins assigned to High School Workout. |
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07/01/2022 | High School Workout activated OF Walker Jenkins. |
