Piranhas Ken Jenkins Down and Out for Year
A blow for <Ken Jenkins:player#5021> today -- team doctors confirmed he will miss 8 months with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament. <Jenkins:player#5021> suffered the injury throwing a pitch. Although officials from the <Nevada Piranhas:team#178> are confident he'll make a full recovery, doubts will persist about <Jenkins:player#5021>'s ability to return fully fit with an injury of this nature.

Season-to-date in 25 relief appearances <Jenkins:player#5021> has rung up 15 saves. He has 18 strikeouts and 5 walks in 24 innings while registering a 4.88 ERA and a 1-3 won-lost record. Opposing teams have hit .289 against him. 