Salinas graduate Ryan Jensen has been released by the Minnesota Twins, where he had spent the season with their Triple-A team in St. Paul. The 6-foot former Chicago Cubs first round pick put together a strong April, posting a 2.16 earned run average with 13 strikeouts in eight innings. Jensen, who is averaging 12.4 strikeouts every nine innings, throws a fastball near the century mark. The Cubs No. 1 selection in 2019, Jensen has pitched for three different organizations, the last two seasons with the Twins Triple-A team.