Kentucky picked up a reasonably significant win in the transfer portal Friday afternoon when college journeyman Jaxon Jelkin announced his pledge to the program. A 6-foot-4, 180-pound righty from Omaha, Nebraska, Jelkin most recently played for the University of Houston, where he pitched to a 3.41 ERA in 34.1 innings with 46 strikeouts to just 10 walks. He saw his 2024 campaign end prematurely after suffering an elbow injury, which is expected to hold him out of the 2025 season entirely, according to a source. Working from a low three-quarter slot, Jelkin impressed pro teams throughout the 2024 season with…
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