Jensen signed a minor-league contract with the Cubs on Thursday.
Jensen was released by the Twins on June 26 after struggling to a 6.59 ERA and 1.88 WHIP across 28.2 innings with Triple-A St. Paul. He was a first-round selection of the Cubs in 2019 and will now be reunited with his old organization.
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Twins' Ryan Jensen: Released by Minnesota
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Jensen was released by the Twins on Thursday. He had a 6.59 ERA at Triple-A St. Paul in 28.2 innings.
Jensen did have a 12.4 K/9, so he could find work elsewhere. He hasn't been called up to the majors despite pitching at Triple-A the last three seasons.
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Twins' Ryan Jensen: DFA'd by Minnesota
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Jenson was designated for assignment by the Twins on Friday.
The right-hander was claimed off waivers by the Twins in early January but only stuck on the 40-man roster for a month. Jensen made 43 appearances between the Double-A and Triple-A levels last season and had a 5.32 ERA, 1.82 WHIP and 78:54 K:BB over 64.1 innings.
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Twins' Ryan Jensen: Nabbed by Twins on waivers
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The Twins claimed Jensen off waivers from the Marlins on Thursday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
A first-round pick in the 2019 Draft, Jensen made a full-time move to relief in the minors last season, striking out 55 over 44 innings out of the bullpen but also walking 37 while posting a 5.32 ERA. He has a big arm, so the Twins felt he was worth a roll of the dice in hopes that he'll be able to find the strike zone more consistently.
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Marlins' Ryan Jensen: Pushed off 40-man roster
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Jensen was designated for assignment by the Marlins on Wednesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
This move clears out a 40-man roster spot for Roddery Munoz, who was acquired Wednesday from the Pirates. Jensen, 26, registered an underwhelming 5.06 ERA and 38:32 K:BB over 32 innings last season at Triple-A.
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Mariners' Ryan Jensen: Dropped from 40-man roster
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Jensen was designated for assignment by the Mariners on Wednesday.
Seattle had to free up a 40-man roster spot after acquiring both Seby Zavala and Carlos Vargas from the Diamondbacks on Wednesday in exchange for Eugenio Suarez. Jensen, 25, struggled to a 5.32 ERA and 1.82 WHIP in 64.1 innings of work this past year between Double-A and Triple-A. He's yet to appear in a major-league game.
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Cubs' Ryan Jensen: Optioned to Double-A
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Jensen was optioned to Double-A Tennessee on Friday.
Jensen spent all of last season with Double-A Tennessee, logging a 4.25 ERA and 1.39 WHIP through 59.1 innings. If the 25-year-old righty can manage to improve upon his numbers from last season, there's a chance he cracks the Triple-A level at some point in 2023.
