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The procedure involved a debridement of the joint, as well as the removal of a bone chip and bone spur. Jenkins is expected to be ready to go for the beginning of spring training. The 21-year-old outfielder went 4-for-45 in his first 16 games for the Twins this season but closed the year with a 1.015 OPS and three home runs over his final 10 contests. Jenkins should enter the 2027 campaign as one of the team's starting outfielders.
2026 season
- GP
- 26
- AVG
- .226
- HR
- 4
- RBI
- 10
- R
- 14
- SB
- 1
- OPS
- .686
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vs TEX | W 6-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs TEX | L 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | vs TEX | W 10-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | @SF | W 4-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | @SF | W 3-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | @SF | L 2-5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | @LAA | W 8-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | @LAA | L 5-6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | @LAA | W 3-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | @LAA | L 4-5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | vs NYY | W 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs NYY | L 3-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | vs CLE | L 2-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 11 | vs CLE | L 2-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | @DET | L 2-7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 8 | @DET | W 3-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | @DET | L 4-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | @CWS | L 1-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 5 | @CWS | W 6-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | @CWS | L 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 2 | vs DET | L 6-11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 1 | vs DET | W 15-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | vs DET | W 11-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs CWS | W 5-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vs CWS | L 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28 | vs CWS | L 4-7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Latest news
Jenkins underwent right elbow debridement surgery Wednesday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports.
The procedure involved a debridement of the joint, as well as the removal of a bone chip and bone spur. Jenkins is expected to be ready to go for the beginning of spring training. The 21-year-old outfielder went 4-for-45 in his first 16 games for the Twins this season but closed the year with a 1.015 OPS and three home runs over his final 10 contests. Jenkins should enter the 2027 campaign as one of the team's starting outfielders.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 1
Jenkins is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in San Francisco.
The left-handed-hitting Jenkins is just 1-for-16 with a 1:7 BB:K against lefties thus far, and he will take a seat Wednesday as the Giants send southpaw Cesar Perdomo to the hill. Emmanuel Rodriguez will patrol center field for the Twins.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 23
Jenkins went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Giants.
Jenkins has four homers on the season, including three during his active six-game hitting streak. The outfielder struggled for much of the first half of September, but he looks to have figured some things out at the plate. He's batting .214 with a .709 OPS across 79 plate appearances.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 23
Jenkins will start in center field and bat leadoff in Monday's contest versus the Giants.
It's the second straight day in the leadoff spot for Jenkins, who had not hit higher than eighth in any starts prior to this two-game stretch. After going 4-for-45 (.089) in his first 16 major-league games, Jenkins is 9-for-17 with a pair of home runs across his last four contests.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 21
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ESPN · Sep 21
Jenkins went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-0 win over the Angels.
Jenkins continued his strong series in Anaheim, taking Grayson Rodriguez deep in the seventh inning to extend Minnesota's lead to 3-0. The rookie has homered in consecutive games and is 6-for-8 with two long balls, three RBI and three runs scored over the first two contests of the series. Friday marked Jenkins' second consecutive three-hit performance, and the homer was his third through his first 53 big-league at-bats.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 19