- Full name Ryan Jensen
- Born 09/17/1975 in Salt Lake City, UT
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- Debut 05/19/2001
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Jensen seemed to be stuck in neutral after consecutive seasons at Fresno with ERAs higher than 5.00, and he was removed from the 40-man roster in February 2001. He never has pitched in Double-A, and he finally adjusted to Triple-A. He earned three promotions to San Francisco, joining the rotation when first Shawn Estes and then Mark Gardner went on the disabled list. Surgery before the 2001 season on both of Jensen's knees helped his conditioning and endurance, and he was able to sustain the average velocity on his fastball deeper into games and for the duration of the season. He also added a knuckle-curve as an out pitch to his varied arsenal. While none are considered above-average offerings, he also throws a curveball, slider and changeup. Jensen will battle Ainsworth, whose ceiling is much higher, and Joe Nathan for the No. 5 spot in the rotation in spring training.