Salinas graduate Ryan Jensen has been released by the Minnesota Twins, where he had spent the season with their Triple-A team in St. Paul.
The 6-foot former Chicago Cubs first round pick put together a strong April, posting a 2.16 earned run average with 13 strikeouts in eight innings.
However, Jensen struggled in June with his control, walking seven hitters over nine innings of relief.
Jensen, who is averaging 12.4 strikeouts every nine innings, throws a fastball near the century mark.
The Cubs No. 1 selection in 2019, Jensen has pitched for three different organizations, the last two seasons with the Twins Triple-A team.
In 151 appearances (53 starts) over five minor league seasons, Jensen is 13-28 overall with 367 strikeouts in 301 innings, posting a 4.69 earned run average.
A member of The Herald’s All-County football and baseball teams, Jensen earned second-team All-American honors at Fresno State in 2019 after going 12-1 with 107 strikeouts in 100 innings.