Tyrell Jenkins
| Tyrell Jenkins | |||
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Jenkins with the Atlanta Braves
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| Free agent | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: July 20, 1992 Henderson, Texas |
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 22, 2016, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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| Win–loss record | 2–4 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.88 | ||
| Strikeouts | 26 | ||
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Tyrell Deon Jenkins (born July 20, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He made his MLB debut in 2016 with the Atlanta Braves.
Jenkins was born on July 20, 1992 in Henderson, Texas, where he was raised by his mother, Sharon, his aunt, and his grandmother. Jenkins attended Henderson High School in his hometown, where he played basketball and was a highly ranked recruit in both baseball and American football. In January 2010, he committed to play both college baseball and college football at Baylor University. Jenkins was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. He signed with the Cardinals for $1.3 million and forwent attending Baylor.
Jenkins made his professional debut in 2010 for the Johnson City Cardinals. He appeared in two games, allowing no runs over three innings pitched with two strikeouts. He returned to Johnson City in 2011 and had a 3.86 earned run average (ERA) with 55 strikeouts in 11 starts. Jenkins was personally invited to spring training by Cardinals manager Mike Matheny in 2012. He pitched that season for the Quad Cities River Bandits. He started 19 games with a 5.14 ERA and 80 strikeouts, before an injury to his latissimus dorsi muscle ended his season. Jenkins started 2013 with the Peoria Chiefs and was promoted to the Palm Beach Cardinals during the season. His season came to an end in August after having surgery on his shoulder. He finished the year with a 4.70 ERA in 13 starts. Jenkins returned to Palm Beach to start the 2014 season. He didn't pitch his first game until June due to the injury from the previous year. In 13 starts he had a 3.28 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 74 innings. After the regular season, the Cardinals assigned Jenkins to the Arizona Fall League.
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