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Jenkins optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett after rough start
- Updated: August 21, 2016
ATLANTA — With his hands on his hips and his eyes fixated on Turner Field’s left-center-field wall, Tyrell Jenkins’ gaze could not be broken.
Just seconds earlier, Trea Turner blasted a three-run homer in the direction Jenkins now stared, marking the biggest blow by the Nationals in an eight-run fourth inning against the Braves’ rookie right-hander.
So as Turner strolled around the bases, Jenkins pondered what went wrong in Saturday’s 11-9 loss that ultimately led to him being optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett after the game.
“I just kind of left the ball up a little bit, and they got some hits,” Jenkins said. “That Turner home run just kind of put the dagger in there. They swung the bat well, and I just kind of let things get away from me.”
Six days earlier, Jenkins surrendered seven runs across 4 2/3 innings in his first start against Washington.
But early in Saturday’s contest, Jenkins appeared to have moved on. He allowed only one hit — a solo home run to Ryan Zimmerman — through the first three innings and entered the fourth …
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