Why Minnesota Twins Need Walker Jenkins Called Up For His Glove More Than His Bat
Locked On Twins - Daily Podcast On The Minnesota Twins
- Published
- August 27, 2026
- Duration
- 33:32
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Sep 13, 2026
Discusses baseball.
Summary
Minnesota Twins face a defensive crisis as Walker Jenkins call-up becomes urgent. Not for his bat, but his glove. With Byron Buxton sidelined and Luke Keaschall struggling in center field, the Twins scramble to patch glaring holes in their outfield defense. C.J. Baumgartner spotlights why Jenkins, a standout in Triple-A St. Paul, could be the answer to Mi…
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Minnesota Twins face a defensive crisis as Walker Jenkins call-up becomes urgent. Not for his bat, but his glove. With Byron Buxton sidelined and Luke Keaschall struggling in center field, the Twins scramble to patch glaring holes in their outfield defense. C.J. Baumgartner spotlights why Jenkins, a standout in Triple-A St. Paul, could be the answer to Minnesota’s woes up the middle, outshining other options like Emmanuel Rodriguez and exposing the shortcomings of the team’s offseason roster pla
Themes
- baseball