Former UNC Baseball Commit Walker Jenkins Signs With Twins Just Before Deadline

Posted Jul 25, 2023
The Twins' move up in the inaugural Draft Lottery put them in position to get Walker Jenkins into a Minnesota uniform. On Tuesday that became official, as the former UNC Baseball commit became the final member of the Twins’ 2023 Draft class to sign with the organization, inking a $7,144,200 bonus, just above the slot value for the No. 5 pick of $7,139,700. (MLB.com)

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