| IP | 22.0 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 2.86 |
| WHIP | 1.360 |
| BB/9 | 5.7 |
| SO/9 | 11.5 |
- Full name Ryan Trey Jennings
- Born 06/23/1999 in San Antonio, TX
- Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Louisiana Tech
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Drafted in the 4th round (128th overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2022 (signed for $70,000).
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Jennings is older for the class and is probably a senior sign money saver, but he has been a consistent arm for Louisiana Tech over the last two seasons. This spring he posted a 3.59 ERA over 14 starts and 90.1 innings with 95 strikeouts and 37 walks. Jennings has a big arm. He sat at 93-95 mph as a starter and touched 97. He mixes in a hard mid-80s sliders as well. He uses a curve and change less regularly. Jennings' fastball-slider combo gives him a viable fallback option as a power reliever.
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BA Grade/Risk: 40/Average
Adjusted Grade: 30
Track Record: The Blue Jays signed Jennings for $70,000 in the fourth round out of Louisiana Tech in 2022. He dealt with an elbow injury in 2023 and was limited to 43 innings in his debut. In 2024, after beginning the season as a starter with Vancouver, Jennings was moved to the bullpen late in the season with Double-A New Hampshire. The 2025 season was his first as a full-time reliever. He made 45 appearances between Double-A New Hampshire and Triple-A Buffalo.
Scouting Report: Jennings was a good strike-thrower over the first few years of his career, but that backed up in 2025 as he struggled to land his pitches in the zone. Now a relief-only prospect, Jennings let it air out in the bullpen as he saw his fastball velocity jump to 95-96 mph with erratic control. Jennings’ slider went from a pure gyro slider in 2024 to a harder cutter style slider in 2025. It was a good change for Jennings as he generated lots of whiffs against the slider. He throws a curveball at 83-84 mph with slurvy shape as his third pitch that sees an increase in usage against lefties. Jennings throws a mid-to-high-80s changeup with splitterish traits but it’s used infrequently.
The Future: Jennings will fit into middle relief nicely where he can miss bats with a pair of breaking ball shapes and a mid-90s fastball.
Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 55 -
BA Grade/Risk: 45/High.
Track Record: The Blue Jays selected Jennings in the fourth round of the 2022 draft out of Louisiana Tech and signed him for $70,000. He dealt with an elbow injury in 2023 and missed three months, returning for one appearance in September. Out of camp in 2024 he was assigned to High-A Vancouver, making 11 starts with the Canadians before being promoted to Double-A New Hampshire. Jennings missed around a month of the season following the all-star break and made up time in the Arizona Fall League.
Scouting Report: An undersized righthander with a filled-out frame, Jennings has dealt with injuries throughout his career and missed time, leading to durability concerns that will likely lead him to the bullpen. His pitch mix is suited for the role with a four-seam fastball that sits 94-96 mph touching 98 mph at peak with average ride and heavy armside run. It’s an above-average pitch that held batters to a sub-.200 batting average in 2024, but it didn’t miss many bats. His primary secondary is a slider that sits 85-87 mph with tight gyro spin. It’s his best bat-missing pitch with a 19.6% swinging strike rate in 2024. He shows above-average command of a low-80s downer curveball and a changeup that’s worked as a good chase pitch. Jennings has above-average command of his four-pitch mix and does have starter’s traits, but a lack of durability.
Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 55.
Career Transactions
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RHP Ryan Jennings assigned to Buffalo Bisons from New Hampshire Fisher Cats.
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Toronto Blue Jays invited non-roster RHP Ryan Jennings to spring training.
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RHP Ryan Jennings assigned to Scottsdale Scorpions.
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New Hampshire Fisher Cats activated RHP Ryan Jennings from the 7-day injured list.
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New Hampshire Fisher Cats placed RHP Ryan Jennings on the 7-day injured list.
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RHP Ryan Jennings assigned to New Hampshire Fisher Cats from Vancouver Canadians.
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Vancouver Canadians placed RHP Ryan Jennings on the 7-day injured list retroactive to June 23, 2023.
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RHP Ryan Jennings assigned to Vancouver Canadians from Dunedin Blue Jays.
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RHP Ryan Jennings assigned to Vancouver Canadians from Dunedin Blue Jays.