Jakob Junis

<h2 id="amateur-career">Amateur career</h2>
Junis attended <a href="/facts/Rock_Falls_High_School/hVRBmlH0">Rock Falls High School</a> in <a href="/facts/Rock_Falls%2c_Illinois/zYDT3IG9">Rock Falls, Illinois</a>, and graduated in 2011.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1">1</a> 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-mile-per-hour (142–148 km/h) <a href="/facts/Fastball/REE0fA5D">fastball</a> and had a 1.10 <a href="/facts/Earned_run_average/vcs2BnI3">earned run average</a> (ERA) and 93 <a href="/facts/Strikeout/LVyhvjnh">strikeouts</a> as a pitcher, while <a href="/facts/Batting_average_(baseball)/4JzAEBIf">batting</a> .485 with 54 <a href="/facts/Runs_batted_in/nMKo0RLc">runs batted in</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2">2</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3">3</a>
The <a href="/facts/Kansas_City_Royals/KVBPunyB">Kansas City Royals</a> selected Junis in the 29th round of the <a href="/facts/2011_Major_League_Baseball_draft/Lrh7ajvq">2011 Major League Baseball draft</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4">4</a> He had committed to play <a href="/facts/College_baseball/u7qMs7AU">college baseball</a> at <a href="/facts/North_Carolina_State_University/FnMUAASu">North Carolina State University</a> as an <a href="/facts/Infielder/qKsm8SzA">infielder</a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5">5</a> But he signed with the Royals for a $675,000 <a href="/facts/Signing_bonus/Xzjfdq2e">signing bonus</a> instead of attending college.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6">6</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7">7</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8">8</a>

<h2 id="professional-career">Professional career</h2>
<h3>Kansas City Royals</h3>
Junis made his professional debut in 2012 with the <a href="/facts/Burlington_Royals/xG5aYjTC">Burlington Royals</a> with whom he went 2–2 with a 4.15 ERA in seven games (six starts). He pitched in 2013 with the <a href="/facts/Idaho_Falls_Chukars/lRAhjSwx">Idaho Falls Chukars</a>, posted a 2–6 record and 7.39 ERA in 13 starts, and was 8th in the <a href="/facts/Pioneer_League_(baseball)/cqugDF9T">Pioneer League</a> with 55 strikeouts.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9">9</a>
In 2014 he played with the <a href="/facts/Lexington_Legends/jb7tLXn4">Lexington Legends</a>, and had a 9–8 record and 4.30 ERA with 10 hit batsmen (5th in the <a href="/facts/South_Atlantic_League/6wRsnTY1">South Atlantic League</a>) and a <a href="/facts/Walks_plus_hits_per_inning_pitched/s7MU2QYP">WHIP</a> of 1.28 (10th in the league) in 26 games (22 starts).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10">10</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11">11</a> Junis pitched for the <a href="/facts/Wilmington_Blue_Rocks/AYc4Detp">Wilmington Blue Rocks</a> (with whom he was 2nd in the <a href="/facts/Carolina_League/0Qz9t0sF">Carolina League</a> with 123 strikeouts, and third in WHIP (1.12)) and <a href="/facts/Northwest_Arkansas_Naturals/3pEqdgGb">Northwest Arkansas Naturals</a> in 2015, where he compiled a combined 5–12 record and 3.78 ERA in 27 starts.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12">12</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13">13</a>
He started 2016 with Northwest Arkansas, for whom he was 9-7 with a 3.25 ERA (3rd in the <a href="/facts/Texas_League/oceXp40u">Texas League</a>) 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14">14</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15">15</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16">16</a> In August he was promoted to the <a href="/facts/Omaha_Storm_Chasers/gXEVNH9x">Omaha Storm Chasers</a>, with whom he had six starts.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17">17</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18">18</a> 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 <a href="/facts/Change-up/Lk77v1Ko">change-up</a>, and a <a href="/facts/Curveball/oK5GYJAK">curveball</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19">19</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20">20</a> He was named an MiLB.com Organization All Star.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21">21</a> The Royals added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22">22</a>
Junis made his MLB debut on April 12, 2017.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23">23</a> 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). For Kansas City, he compiled a 9–3 record and 4.30 ERA, as his 9 hit batsmen were 10th-most in the league.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24">24</a>
Junis began 2018 in Kansas City's starting rotation. He finished the season with a 9–12 record, a <a href="/facts/Complete_game/lNWv7Fk0">complete game</a>, 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 <a href="/facts/Wild_pitch/KLfnftAz">wild pitches</a> (9).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25">25</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26">26</a>
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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27">27</a> He became the first pitcher in the major leagues to win at least nine games in each of his first three seasons since <a href="/facts/Masahiro_Tanaka/HlWWy9aR">Masahiro Tanaka</a> (2014–16); the last pitcher younger than Junis to do that was <a href="/facts/Gerrit_Cole/2eXeyxYu">Gerrit Cole</a> (2013–15).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28">28</a>
With the <a href="/facts/2020_Kansas_City_Royals_season/3J0CCjgz">2020 Kansas City Royals</a>, 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29">29</a> He was on the injured list twice.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30">30</a>
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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31">31</a> His salary was $1.7 million.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32">32</a> On November 5, 2021, Junis was outrighted off of the 40-man roster, but rejected the outright assignment and elected free agency.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:33" href="#fn:33">33</a>

<h3>San Francisco Giants</h3>
On March 14, 2022, Junis signed a one-year $1.75 million deal with the <a href="/facts/San_Francisco_Giants/kClzp1nU">San Francisco Giants</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:34" href="#fn:34">34</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:35" href="#fn:35">35</a> 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:36" href="#fn:36">36</a> In 15+1⁄3 innings split between the Triple–A <a href="/facts/Sacramento_River_Cats/UJvWmWwy">Sacramento River Cats</a> and rookie–level <a href="/facts/Arizona_Complex_League_Giants/zUtLkEvz">Arizona Complex League Giants</a>, Junis accumulated a 7.04 ERA with 13 strikeouts.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:37" href="#fn:37">37</a>
On January 13, 2023, Junis agreed to a one-year, $2.8 million contract with the Giants, avoiding salary arbitration.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:38" href="#fn:38">38</a> He made 40 appearances for San Francisco in 2023, recording a 3.87 ERA with 96 strikeouts across 86 innings pitched.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:39" href="#fn:39">39</a>

<h3>Milwaukee Brewers</h3>
On February 7, 2024, Junis signed a one-year $7 million contract with the <a href="/facts/Milwaukee_Brewers/UbcWxjqq">Milwaukee Brewers</a> that contained a mutual option for a second year.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:40" href="#fn:40">40</a> After one start, he was placed on the injured list with a right <a href="/facts/Shoulder_impingement_syndrome/FGlRerSf">shoulder impingement</a> on April 6.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:41" href="#fn:41">41</a> On April 22, Junis was hospitalized after being hit in the neck with a ball during batting practice.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:42" href="#fn:42">42</a> He was transferred to the 60–day injured list on May 6.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:43" href="#fn:43">43</a> Junis was activated from the injured list on June 21.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:44" href="#fn:44">44</a> He made 10 appearances for Milwaukee in 2024, recording a 2.42 ERA with 19 strikeouts across 26 innings pitched.

<h3>Cincinnati Reds</h3>
On July 30, 2024, the Brewers traded Junis, <a href="/facts/Joey_Wiemer/QzvJVj0r">Joey Wiemer</a>, and cash considerations to the <a href="/facts/Cincinnati_Reds/dXCFjCGI">Cincinnati Reds</a> in exchange for <a href="/facts/Frankie_Montas/7Lsk1SV0">Frankie Montas</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:45" href="#fn:45">45</a> In 14 appearances for Cincinnati, he recorded a 2.85 ERA with 32 strikeouts over 41 innings of work. On November 1, Junis declined his share of an option for the 2025 season and became a free agent.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:46" href="#fn:46">46</a>

<h3>Cleveland Guardians</h3>
On February 16, 2025, Junis signed a one-year, $4.5 million contract with the <a href="/facts/Cleveland_Guardians/GCQYLGRa">Cleveland Guardians</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:47" href="#fn:47">47</a>

<h2 id="personal-life">Personal life</h2>
Junis and his wife, Brianne, have three children together.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:48" href="#fn:48">48</a> They reside in <a href="/facts/Scottsdale%2c_Arizona/CXoyaSzY">Scottsdale, Arizona</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:49" href="#fn:49">49</a>

<h2 id="external-links">External links</h2>
<ul><li>Career statistics from <a href="https://www.mlb.com/player/596001">MLB</a> · <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/stats/_/id/36056">ESPN</a> · <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/junisja01.shtml">Baseball Reference</a> · <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=13619">Fangraphs</a> · <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=junis-000jak">Baseball Reference (Minors)</a> · <a href="https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/J/Pjunij001.htm">Retrosheet</a></li></ul>

<h2 id="references">References</h2>

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<li id="fn:31">"Jakob Junis Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. <a href="https://www.mlb.com/giants/player/jakob-junis-596001" target="_blank">https://www.mlb.com/giants/player/jakob-junis-596001</a> <a href="#fnref:31" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:32">"Jake Junis". Spotrac.com. <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/jake-junis-21203/" target="_blank">https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/jake-junis-21203/</a> <a href="#fnref:32" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:33">"Jakob Junis elects free agency". November 5, 2021. <a href="https://www.royalsreview.com/2021/11/5/22765945/jakob-junis-elects-free-agency" target="_blank">https://www.royalsreview.com/2021/11/5/22765945/jakob-junis-elects-free-agency</a> <a href="#fnref:33" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:34">"Giants bring in more pitching depth, add Junis on one-year deal". RSN. March 14, 2022. <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/giants/jakob-junis-giants-agree-one-year-contract-mlb-free-agency" target="_blank">https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/giants/jakob-junis-giants-agree-one-year-contract-mlb-free-agency</a> <a href="#fnref:34" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:35">"Rodón, Junis aim to keep up Giants' winning tradition". March 15, 2022. <a href="https://www.kark.com/mlb/rodon-junis-aim-to-keep-up-giants-winning-tradition/" target="_blank">https://www.kark.com/mlb/rodon-junis-aim-to-keep-up-giants-winning-tradition/</a> <a href="#fnref:35" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:36">"Jakob Junis Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=junis-000jak" target="_blank">https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=junis-000jak</a> <a href="#fnref:36" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:37">"Jakob Junis Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=junis-000jak" target="_blank">https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=junis-000jak</a> <a href="#fnref:37" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:38">"2023 MLB Arbitration Tracker". MLBTradeRumors. Retrieved January 13, 2023. <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/01/2023-mlb-arbitration-tracker.html" target="_blank">https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/01/2023-mlb-arbitration-tracker.html</a> <a href="#fnref:38" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:39">"Jakob Junis 2023 Game By Game Pitching Logs". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024. <a href="https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/pitchinglogs.php?p=junisja01&y=2023" target="_blank">https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/pitchinglogs.php?p=junisja01&y=2023</a> <a href="#fnref:39" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:40">"Right-hander Junis inks 1-year deal with Brewers". MLB.com. <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/jakob-junis-brewers-deal" target="_blank">https://www.mlb.com/news/jakob-junis-brewers-deal</a> <a href="#fnref:40" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:41">"Brewers' Jakob Junis: Lands on IL". cbssports.com. April 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024. <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/brewers-jakob-junis-lands-on-il/" target="_blank">https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/brewers-jakob-junis-lands-on-il/</a> <a href="#fnref:41" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:42">"Brewers pitcher Jakob Junis hospitalized after being hit in neck with ball during batting practice". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 6, 2024. <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/brewers-pitcher-jakob-junis-hospitalized-after-being-hit-in-neck-with-ball-during-batting-practice/amp/" target="_blank">https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/brewers-pitcher-jakob-junis-hospitalized-after-being-hit-in-neck-with-ball-during-batting-practice/amp/</a> <a href="#fnref:42" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:43">"Brewers Select Kevin Herget". mlbtraderumors.com. May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024. <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/05/brewers-select-kevin-herget-2.html" target="_blank">https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/05/brewers-select-kevin-herget-2.html</a> <a href="#fnref:43" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:44">"Robert Gasser To Undergo UCL Surgery". mlbtraderumors.com. June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024. <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/06/robert-gasser-to-undergo-ucl-surgery.html" target="_blank">https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/06/robert-gasser-to-undergo-ucl-surgery.html</a> <a href="#fnref:44" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:45">"Brewers make a trade with the Reds for starting pitcher Frankie Montas". <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2024/07/29/brewers-trade-for-reds-starting-pitcher-frankie-montas/74597254007/" target="_blank">https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2024/07/29/brewers-trade-for-reds-starting-pitcher-frankie-montas/74597254007/</a> <a href="#fnref:45" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:46">"Nick Martinez Declines Player Option; Brent Suter Re-Signs New Deal With Reds". MLB Trade Rumors. November 1, 2024. <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/11/reds-nick-martinez-opts-out-brent-suter-re-signs.html" target="_blank">https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/11/reds-nick-martinez-opts-out-brent-suter-re-signs.html</a> <a href="#fnref:46" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:47">Passan, Jeff (February 14, 2025). "Sources: Guardians adding Junis on 1-year deal". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 14, 2025. <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/43837137/sources-jakob-junis-guardians-agree-1-year-45m-deal" target="_blank">https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/43837137/sources-jakob-junis-guardians-agree-1-year-45m-deal</a> <a href="#fnref:47" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
<li id="fn:48">"Royals pitcher Jakob Junis and wife, Brianne, welcome baby boy". July 24, 2019. <a href="https://fox4kc.com/news/royals-pitcher-jakob-junis-and-wife-brianne-welcome-baby-boy/" target="_blank">https://fox4kc.com/news/royals-pitcher-jakob-junis-and-wife-brianne-welcome-baby-boy/</a> <a href="#fnref:48" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></li>
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