Ryan Jensen #71

Ryan Austin Jensen...X: @rystacks24...Instagram: @rystacks24...graduated from Salinas Union High School (Calif.) in 2016...in 2019, went 12-1, 2.88 ERA (32 ER/100.0 IP) and 107 strikeouts at Fresno State...named the 2018-19 Mountain West Male Athlete of the Year...one of most recent favorite TV shows is Severance on Apple TV, watching it in February/March.

2024

Claimed off waivers by Minnesota from Miami on Jan. 4...designated for release or assignment on Feb. 2 when the Twins claimed right-handed pitcher Daniel Duarte from Texas...Agreed to Minor League contract with an invite to Twins Spring Training, his second career Spring Training (Cubs - 2023) and first with Twins...reassigned to Minor League camp on March 6 and spent entire season with Triple-A St. Paul...Posted a 45.5% strikeout rate in seven April games (20 strikeouts in 44 batters faced)...Struck out at least one batter in 21 straight appearances from May 16-Aug. 14 (41 in 28.2 innings pitched)...Struck out multiple batters in 25 of 44 games, including a season-high six on April 13 vs. Iowa (2.2 IP)...Held opponents homerless in each of first 25 games, from March 31-June 29, until allowing a three-run homer to Chadwick Tromp on July 3 vs. Gwinnett...Held left-handed batters to a .210 average, compared to a .232 average vs. right-handed batters...Finished tied for first on Saints’ staff in games (44) and fifth in strikeouts (81) - first in relief strikeouts...Finished with professional career-highs in games (44) and strikeouts (81)...38 of his 81 strikeouts came on four-seam fastball.

2023

Pitched in Spring Training for Chicago-NL and was optioned to Double-A Tennessee from camp on March 10...Began season with Double-A Tennessee and appeared in 14 games (six starts) for the Smokies until being promoted to Triple-A Iowa on June 6...Was starter through first six games of season with Tennessee but began career transition to bullpen on May 10...Was starter in Minor League system as well, prior to 2023 season...Designated for release or assignment by Chicago on Aug. 8 and claimed off waivers by Seattle...Reported to Triple-A Tacoma where he spent rest of season...Earned first professional save on Sept. 1 vs. Sugar Land, pitching 1.0 scoreless inning with one strikeout...Pitched mostly in the eighth and ninth inning for the Rainiers after being acquired in August...Combined to go 2-8, 5.32 ERA (64.1 IP, 38 ER), 54 walks, 78 strikeouts and 10.9 strikeouts-per-9.0 innings pitched in 43 games (six starts) between Double-A Tennessee, Triple-A Iowa and Triple-A Tacoma...Held left-handed hitters to a .234 batting average and right-handed hitters to a .264 average...Designated for release or assignment by Seattle and claimed off waivers by Miami on Nov. 27...Designated for release or assignment by Miami on Dec. 20 and claimed off waivers by Minnesota on Jan. 4, 2024...Designated for release or assignment by Minnesota on Feb. 2 when the Twins claimed Daniel Duarte from Texas...Agreed to a Minor League contract with an invite to Twins Spring Training.

2022

Ryan spent the entire 2022 campaign with Double-A Tennessee, going 2-4 with a 4.25 ERA (28 ER/59.1 IP) in 17 starts... Held opponents to a .204 (44-for-216) average, including a .197 mark (23-for-117) against righties... Did not allow a run in three-straight starts in June, spanning 8.0 IP... Struck out a season-high seven batters over 5.0 scoreless innings on Aug. 13 vs. Mississippi... Concluded he season by allowing two or fewer runs in each of his final five starts, posting a 2.33 ERA (5 ER/19.1 IP) during the run... Concluded the season by tossing 9.2-straight scoreless innings over his last six outings and owned a 0.50 ERA (1 ER/18.0 IP) in his last 11 games... Was added to the Cubs' 40-man roster on Nov. 15.