Matthew Jenkins brings a big fastball, but Florida’s 2025 sample was uneven
In the 2025 season, Florida RHP Matthew Jenkins showed real swing-and-miss juice, striking out 24 in 14.0 innings, but his 9.64 ERA, 11 walks, and just nine appearances tell the fuller story: electric arm talent, inconsistent command, and a rocky adjustment to SEC hitters. He was ranked as D1Baseball’s No. 15 junior-college transfer pitcher and was praised for a high-90s fastball and bat-missing ability, with his best outing coming against South Florida when he fanned seven over 2 2/3 hitless innings. If your team wants upside and velocity, he’s intriguing; if you need polish, he’s still a work in progress.
