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The Double-A Wichita Wind Surge placed outfielder Walker Jenkins on the seven-day injured list Wednesday with a nagging left ankle issue, the latest injury for the Minnesota Twins’ top prospect.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / April 9

Walker Jenkins placed on 7-day injured list with sprained ankle

Twins star prospect Walker Jenkins was placed on the 7-day injured list Wednesday. Jenkins, 20, started the season with the Twins' Double-A affiliate, the Wichita Wind Surge, and the injury has knocked him out of action after two games and eight at-bats.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / March 31

Where are Walker Jenkins, Twins' top 30 prospects playing this season?

The Twins' big-league team has gotten off to an extremely disappointing start, but the good news is there's going to be quite a bit of exciting young talent on display throughout their minor-league system this season.

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Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / March 1

Twins top prospect Walker Jenkins is already dealing with an injury

Twins top prospect Walker Jenkins arrived for Minor League camp last week, but he's already dealing with an injury. According to multiple reports, he suffered a "mild" sprained ankle after jumping for a ball and he's expected to miss 1-2 weeks.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / February 10

Twins' Walker Jenkins predicted to be MLB's No. 1 prospect in 2026

Heading into the 2025 baseball season, outfielder Walker Jenkins is the Twins' top prospect and the No. 3 overall prospect in the sport, according to both MLB.com and ESPN.

MLB News / Just Baseball / February 10

Top Outfield Prospects to Collect Ahead of Spring Training

We started this series with pitching prospects to target this spring that could have potential to see a price bump this upcoming season, so now we’ll move on to some hitters, specifically outfielders I like.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / January 30

2 Twins prospects labeled as 'breakout' candidates in 2025

While the likes of Walker Jenkins, Emmanuel Rodriguez, Luke Keaschall and Charlee Soto are getting the headlines for being ranked in the top-100 prospects lists from the likes of Keith Law, MLB Pipeline and ESPN, two other Minnesota Twins prospects are catching intriguing attention from another respected publication.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Sports Fan / January 29

Local Insider Confident Twins No. 1 Prospect Will Debut in 2025

The Minnesota Twins are going to rely heavily on internal talent this season. That’s largely because ownership has failed to commit additional money to the payroll.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / January 29

Twins' Soto joins Jenkins, Rodriguez, Keaschall in respected prospect rankings

The consensus prospect rankings around Major League Baseball make it clear that Minnesota has three prospects who stand out above the rest: Walker Jenkins, Emmanuel Rodrguez and Luke Keaschall.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / January 28

Twins prospect Walker Jenkins has sights set on making MLB debut in 2025

Twins prospect Walker Jenkins is the No. 3 prospect in baseball according to MLB.com. At only 19 years old, he is the younger player in the top 15, but that is not stopping him from having a goal of making his big league debut in 2025.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / January 28

Twins feature 3 potential stars in updated top-100 prospect rankings

The Minnesota Twins have one of the best farm systems in baseball and there are three prospects who stand out above the rest entering the 2025 season. Walker Jenkins, Emmanuel Rodriguez and Luke Keaschall are each ranked in the updated top-100 prospect lists from Keith Law of The Athletic and MLB Pipeline.

Minnesota Twins News / Twinkie Town / January 27

Monday Morning Minnesota: The “Rumors Abound” Edition

We finally have some legitimate rumors! The Past Week on Twinkie Town: With MLB Pipeline releasing their top 100 prospect list on Friday, Ben Jones takes a look at the top two prospects in the Twins organization, Walker Jenkins and Emmanuel Rodriguez.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Twins on SI / January 24

Twins' prospect Walker Jenkins 'genetically way above any other 19-year-old'

It might be a year or two before Walker Jenkins gets to the big leagues, but the way Ryan Jeffers was talking about him on Friday morning should get Minnesota Twins fans excited about his future.

Minnesota Twins News / Twinkie Town / January 22

Prospect Double Feature: Walker Jenkins and Emmanuel Rodriguez 2025 Outlook

The Twins’ star prospect duo continues to rank highly among talent evaluators. If you’ve been keeping up with prospect lists this offseason, the Twins have seen two of their players consistently ranked well among everyone.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Sports Fan / January 6

MLB Execs Love Minnesota Twins Top Prospects, Past and Present

If the Minnesota Twins aren’t going to spend any money, and they aren’t, then they better have some good controllable talent. The farm system has risen the ranks in recent seasons and they currently have some of baseball’s best prospects.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Sports Fan / September 17

Minnesota Twins 1st Round Pick Barely Misses Prospect of the Year Award

The Minnesota Twins have seen plenty of big league promotions this season. A couple of them have even included top prospects. Their farm system still ranks among the best in the sport.

Minnesota Twins News / Just Baseball / July 4

Can Brooks Lee Contribute to the Twins’ Wild Card Push?

Brooks Lee made a strong first impression in his MLB debut. Just Baseball’s No. 45 overall prospect went 2-for-4 with an RBI. His first big league hit was a line-drive single to center field, earning the rookie a warm ovation from the Target Field crowd.

Minnesota Twins News / Just Baseball / May 22

Minnesota Twins Top 15 Prospects For 2024

A couple years of great prospects falling into their lap in the first round like Walker Jenkins and Brooks Lee always helps, but don’t get it twisted,

Minnesota Twins News / Last Word On Sports / May 20

Two Minnesota Twins Top Prospects Begin Rehab Assignments

The Minnesota Twins are fighting inconsistency at the big-league level. They’re in the midst of a six-game losing streak and have gone 3-7 in their last ten games.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Sports Fan / April 5, 2024

Video: Twins Top Prospect Walker Jenkins Leaves Game After Run in with Outfield Wall

Minnesota Twins top prospect Walker Jenkins projects as, not just one of the top teenagers in professional baseball, but one of the top overall prospects in the entire minor league landscape, ranking No.

Minnesota Twins News / Minnesota Sports Fan / March 17, 2024

Confirmed: Twins’ Top Prospect Walker Jenkins is Gonna be a Superstar

Last year, MLB conducted its first-ever Draft Lottery, and while the Minnesota Twins didn’t win the first overall pick, they were arguably the luckiest team to emerge from the scrum by landing Walker Jenkins.

Minnesota Twins News / Inside The Diamonds / February 4, 2024

Player Profile: Walker Jenkins

Walker Jenkins was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, on February 19, 2005. He played high school baseball at South Brunswick High School in Southport, NC.

Minnesota Twins News / FanNation Bring Me The Sports / January 3, 2024

MLB.com's Jim Callis ranks Twins' Walker Jenkins No. 2

Walker Jenkins turned pro only six months ago but is already being talked about as one of the most hyped prospects in baseball. MLB.com's Jim Callis predicts the Twins outfield talent to be the No.

Minnesota Twins News / FanNation Bring Me The Sports / December 29, 2023

MLB.com predicts Twins' Walker Jenkins will be best prospect in baseball

Is Twins prospect Walker Jenkins the next big thing in baseball? According to Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis of MLB.com that could be reality by the end of the 2024 season.

Minnesota Twins News / Zone Coverage / December 1, 2023

The Twins Have Two Untouchable Prospects This Offseason

One of my biggest pet peeves when it comes to off-season baseball discourse is the misevaluation of prospects and their worth to a team. When wild trade ideas are thrown around, it’s common to hear something along the lines of “It’s going to take a team’s No.