June 12, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
Former DeKalb County High School standout Steven Jennings has had an up and down first half of the season for the Low-A Greensboro Grasshoppers.
Jennings has started 13 games so far this season, compiling a record of 4-6 with a 5.49 earned run average. On the positive side, Jennings has struck out 60 batters and walked only 21 in his 62 and one-third innings pitched.
The 20-year old right hander had a solid game this past Sunday, going 5 and two-thirds innings, giving up three runs and striking out five batters in the Grasshoppers 4-3 loss to the Lakewood BlueClaws.
Jennings is the 13th rated Minor League prospect for the Pittsburg Pirates.
His season stats can be found at the Grasshoppers web site or by clicking on this link:
http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=t477&player_id=675651#/career/R/pitching/2019/ALL