Jake Brentz was a surprise breakout player after a very nice Spring Training in 2021. He was taken in Round 11 of the 2013 draft and spent the next six years toiling in the minor leagues for three different clubs before the Pirates cut him and the Royals took a chance on him. Throughout his minor league career, he was known as a guy who could get lots of strikeouts but could not avoid the walks. None of that changed in 2021 but he did start striking out enough and walking few enough that it made sense to give him a shot in a merit-based Kansas City bullpen with no proven stars and few veterans who weren’t well over the hill.
2021 Royals Season in Review - Jake Brentz
