Local baseball star Walker Jenkins signs with the Minnesota Twins

MINNEAPOLIS, MN. (WECT) - Walker Jenkins, the former South Brunswick High School star who was drafted by the Minnesota Twins with the 5th overall selection in the recent MLB draft, became the last first-round pick to agree to terms when he signed a contract with the team Tuesday afternoon.

The team’s website reported Jenkins signed for a bonus of $7,144,200, slightly above his slot value as the number five pick of $7,139,700. The team also announced Jenkins will report to the Twins’ Single-A affiliate in Fort Myers, Florida.

Jenkins received the Gatorade N.C. High School Baseball Player of the Year for the second year in a row following his senior season. Many experts had him listed as the best high school prospect in the country entering the July 9 draft.

The 6-foot-3, 215-pound senior outfielder compiled a .417 batting average with 33 runs scored this past season, leading the Cougars to the Round of 16 in the Class 3A state playoffs. He signed a national letter of intent to play for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels.

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