Brandon
Jenkins

7/16/15 – Jenkins is 6-foot-2, 180 pounds and is a very dynamic, fast-twitched athlete. He has a strong, lean frame and moves extremely well. He pitched exclusively from the stretch and a high hands set. He lands across his body, restricting his hips and direction. He pitches with a long and clean arm action with elbow climb. He has rare, special arm speed that makes him an extremely high level prospect with a very high ceiling. He pounded the zone with his fastball and got over his front side well, particularly to his glove side. His fastball sat 88-90 and he topped out at 91 miles-per-hour. He also flashed a tilted slider at 73-76 miles-per-hour which has the potential to be a devastating wipe-out pitch. Only one hitter squared him up in his dominant 6-batter simulated inning. He also showed the ability to field his position. He is a very high upside prospect.

 

3/15/16 - Jenkins made big strides in the summer of 2015 that culminated in his commitment to Campbell.  The 6-foot-2 right-hander is all arms and legs, and appears to jump at hitters and nearly touch the glove.  His fastball was up to 93 last summer, but expect that number to continue to rise as he fills out.  His cross-bodied release allows him to be especially devastating on right-handers, and his slider can be a wipe-out pitch at times.  His ceiling remains so high because he is such a gifted athlete, and his progression this spring/summer is one to keep an eye on.