Twins Prospect Walker Jenkins could miss the beginning of the spring season with ankle resilience

Fort Myers, Fla.-Er should be ready for the opening day, but Minnesota Twins Prospect Walker Jenkins was able to miss the beginning of the spring plan for Minor-League after suffering a mild left-wing ankle.

While his teammates have already undertaken live striking training, the top view of the club watched the drills in street clothing on Friday. Jenkins said he was limited to training (no baseball activities) because he recovered from a sprain that he jumped on a ball during his arrival at the Minor League camp on Sunday in Minor-League.

The exhibition plan of the twins of the Minor League begins on March 12th. The association said the injury could be behind the schedule for a week to two weeks. Although Jenkins may not be ready to open the spring slate, he is not too far back, said General Manager Jeremy Zoll.

“He only works back, but we don't believe that it will affect him to be ready for the season,” said Zoll. “We get closer. … I don't know if it will literally be for the first game with Minor League, but it will be in a good place because the games come nearby to build up. “

Jenkins is the second twin Outfield prospect, which came out of the outer field this spring after Emmanuel Rodriguez suffered the same kind of injury last month in the Big League camp. Customs described the violation of the left charges suffered by Rodriguez, a sprain of 2 degrees 2, as worse than Jenkins.

Nick Paparesta, sports trainer from Twins, said on Saturday morning that Rodriguez started to injure his ankle in mid -February.

Jenkins, the fifth overall selection of the 2023 MLB design, suffered a thigh injury at Low-A Fort Myers at the 2024 season opener and only played again on May 20.

Last season he fought with 22 double and six home runs in 368 record appearances in four Moll League level .282/.394/.439.

MLB Pipeline is currently evaluating number 3 in baseball. The athleteKeith Law classified him as the number 4 of the total sial at the beginning of this year.

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