Travis Jankowski

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rdf:langString Jankowski with the San Diego Padres in 2018

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rdf:langString Travis Paul Jankowski (born June 15, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, and Seattle Mariners. Jankowski was born and raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he and his brother were coached in baseball by their father, a former college baseball outfielder. He played baseball and gridiron football for Lancaster Catholic High School, where he suffered a series of injuries. When Jankowski's smaller frame did not draw the attention of college football recruiters, he attended Stony Brook University on a partial baseball scholarship. During his junior year, Jankowski helped take Stony Brook to a Cinderella appearance in the 2012 College World Series. That same year, the Padres selected him in the first round of the 2012 MLB Draft. As he rose through the Padres' farm system, Jankowski developed an offensive style of play that favored base stealing. In 2013, while playing in Minor League Baseball, he led all professional baseball players in the United States with 71 stolen bases. The following year, however, Jankowski suffered a fractured wrist while running for a fly ball. He pushed himself to return to the field prematurely, and his performance suffered as a result. Jankowski returned to the Double-A San Antonio Missions in 2015 after honing his strength and technique during the offseason, and he made his major league debut later that year. During his full rookie season in 2016, Jankowski served as the Padres' everyday center fielder, following an injury to Jon Jay. His base stealing continued to impress, but the following year, he was shifted to left field to make room for prospect Manuel Margot. Jankowski missed most of the season with a fractured navicular bone, and the placement of the injury limited his speed upon his return. He changed his approach to the plate in 2018, but missed most of the 2019 season with a broken wrist. After the 2019 season, Jankowski was traded to the Reds, who optioned him to an alternate training site for most of the season, with occasional major league appearances as a pinch runner. In 2021, the Phillies signed Jankowski to a minor-league contract, but he was called up to the roster in May, after Roman Quinn ruptured his Achilles tendon.

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