Walker Jenkins

Jenkins has dealt with an array of physical issues since being selected fifth overall in the 2023 MLB Draft. The immense talent and upside is undeniable, but he’s struggled to stay on the field at times. The 20-year-old top prospect isn’t expected to return to game action at Double-A Wichita until early June after receiving an injection to address lingering ankle soreness. He’s a top-10 prospect for dynasty purposes, but the lost development time is starting to become a minor concern.

Jenkins is a legitimate candidate to finish the year as the top prospect in the fantasy landscape, but he’s been plagued by injuries since kicking off his professional career back in 2023 when he selected fifth overall. The 20-year-old phenom suffered the injury during spring training and will miss some additional time at Double-A Wichita. He’s a top-10 prospect for dynasty purposes, even if he’s unlikely to reach the majors until next year.

Jenkins suffered the injury last week during workouts and isn’t expected to miss too much time in minor-league camp. The 20-year-old prodigy possesses a unique blend of bat-to-ball skills along with a top-of-the-scale power-speed combination, which led to a robust .833 OPS with six homers and 17 steals in 82 games last year across four minor-league levels. He checked in as the eighth-ranked prospect (57th overall) in Rotoworld’s latest top 500 dynasty rankings update.

Jenkins is universally-regarded as one of the top long-term fantasy prospects in the game, but he’s at least a couple hyperspace jumps away from reaching the majors after being selected fifth overall in the 2023 MLB Draft. The 19-year-old phenom is batting .272/.333/.420 with one homer and four steals in 20 games since arriving at High-A.