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Jakob Junis was born on 16 September, 1992 in Jacksonville, Arkansas, U.S., is an American baseball player (born 1992). Discover Jakob Junis's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 31 years old?

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Age 31 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 16 September 1992
Birthday 16 September
Birthplace Jacksonville, Arkansas, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Jakob Junis Height, Weight & Measurements

At 31 years old, Jakob Junis height is 191 cm and Weight 102 kg.

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Height 191 cm
Weight 102 kg
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Jakob Junis Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jakob Junis worth at the age of 31 years old? Jakob Junis’s income source is mostly from being a successful player. He is from United States. We have estimated Jakob Junis's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

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Timeline

1929

He had committed to play college baseball at North Carolina State University as an infielder and a pitcher, and though he was rated as a fourth round pick he fell to the 29th round because of his scholarship to North Carolina State.

But he signed with the Royals for a $675,000 signing bonus instead of attending college.

1930

For Kansas City, he compiled a 9–3 record and 4.30 ERA, as his 9 hit batsmen were 10th-most in the league.

1992

Jakob Benjamin Lee Junis (born September 16, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

He has previously played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants.

2011

The Royals selected him in the 29th round of the 2011 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut with them in 2017.

Junis attended Rock Falls High School in Rock Falls, Illinois, and graduated in 2011.

There, he earned all-state honors in both baseball and basketball.

As a senior, in basketball he averaged 19 points a game.

In baseball he threw an 88 - 92 mph fastball and had a 1.10 earned run average (ERA) and 93 strikeouts as a pitcher, while batting .485 with 54 runs batted in.

The Kansas City Royals selected Junis in the 29th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.

2012

Junis made his professional debut in 2012 with the Burlington Royals with whom he went 2–2 with a 4.15 ERA in seven games (six starts).

He finished the season with a 9–12 record, a complete game, and a 4.37 ERA in 30 starts, and was 3rd in the AL in hit batsmen (15; a team record), 8th in walks per 9 innings (2.186), and 10th in strikeouts/walk (3.814) and wild pitches (9).

In 2019 for the Royals, Junis pitched to a 5.24 ERA with a 8.4 K/9 and 3.0 BB/9 in 175 1/3 innings across 31 starts, and was 6th in the AL with 11 hit batsmen.

2013

He pitched in 2013 with the Idaho Falls Chukars, posted a 2–6 record and 7.39 ERA in 13 starts, and was 8th in the Pioneer League with 55 strikeouts.

2014

In 2014 he played with the Lexington Legends, and had a 9–8 record and 4.30 ERA with 10 hit batsmen (5th in the South Atlantic League) and a WHIP of 1.28 (10th in the league) in 26 games (22 starts).

He became the first pitcher in the major leagues to win at least nine games in each of his first three seasons since Masahiro Tanaka (2014–16); the last pitcher younger than Junis to do that was Gerrit Cole (2013–15).

2015

Junis pitched for the Wilmington Blue Rocks (with whom he was 2nd in the Carolina League with 123 strikeouts, and third in WHIP (1.12)) and Northwest Arkansas Naturals in 2015, where he compiled a combined 5–12 record and 3.78 ERA in 27 starts.

2016

He started 2016 with Northwest Arkansas, for whom he was 9-7 with a 3.25 ERA (3rd in the Texas League) and 117 strikeouts (6th in the league) in 21 starts, was 4th in the league in WHIP (1.15), and was a Texas League Mid-Season All Star and Post-Season All Star.

In August he was promoted to the Omaha Storm Chasers, with whom he had six starts.

In 27 combined starts between Northwest Arkansas and Omaha he was 10–10 with a 4.05 ERA, and 143 strikeouts and 34 walks in 149 innings, as he generally threw a fastball in the low-90s and occasionally slightly higher, a change-up, and a curveball.

He was named an MiLB.com Organization All Star.

The Royals added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.

2017

Junis made his MLB debut on April 12, 2017.

After his debut, he was recalled and optioned a number of times before he was called up to Kansas City for the remainder of the season on August 14.

In 12 starts for Omaha he was 3–5 with a 2.92 ERA, in 20 games (16 starts).

2018

Junis began 2018 in Kansas City's starting rotation.

2020

With the 2020 Kansas City Royals, Junis appeared in eight games (six starts).

He compiled an 0-2 record with a 6.39 ERA and 6 walks and 19 strikeouts in 25.1 innings pitched.

He was on the injured list twice.

Junis made 16 appearances (six starts) for the Royals in 2021, posting a 5.26 ERA with 41 strikeouts in 39.1 innings of work, and was on the injured list twice.

His salary was $1.7 million.

On November 5, 2021, Junis was outrighted off of the 40-man roster, but rejected the outright assignment and elected free agency.

On March 14, 2022, Junis signed a one-year $1.75 million deal with the San Francisco Giants.

In 2022 with the Giants he was 5-7 with a 4.42 ERA in 112 innings, as in 23 games (17 starts) he walked 25 batters and had 98 strikeouts.

In 15.1 innings in the minor leagues, he pitched 11.1 innings, giving up 11 earned runs.

On January 13, 2023, Junis agreed to a one-year, $2.8 million contract with the Giants, avoiding salary arbitration.

On February 7, 2024, Junis signed a one-year contact with the Milwaukee Brewers that contained a mutual option for a second year.

Junis and his wife, Brianne, have three children together.

They reside in Scottsdale, Arizona.