Jack Perkins Bio
Jackson Scott Perkins is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball. Perkins made his MLB debut in 2025 after a multi-year development path through college and the Athletics minor league system.
Early Life and Background
Jackson Scott Perkins was born on December 26, 1999, in Kokomo, Indiana. He grew up in Kokomo and attended Kokomo High School, where he played both football and baseball and established himself as a multi-sport athlete during his formative years.
Following high school, Perkins honored a college commitment rather than signing after being selected in the 39th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. He enrolled at the University of Louisville to play for the Louisville Cardinals, beginning his collegiate pitching career in 2019.
Path to Baseball
Perkins debuted for the Louisville Cardinals as a freshman in 2019, pitching 32 1/3 innings with a 3–0 record, a 4.18 ERA and 37 strikeouts before undergoing elbow surgery that sidelined him for the 2020 season. He returned to mound work in 2021 and later transferred to Indiana University for his 2022 season.
At Indiana University in 2022 Perkins started 15 games and recorded 91 strikeouts across 83 innings, showing a marked capacity to generate swings and misses that attracted professional interest. The Oakland Athletics selected him in the fifth round, 154th overall, of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.
Jack Perkins Career
Early Career (2019–2022)
Perkins’ early career was shaped by collegiate competition and recovery from elbow surgery. His freshman season at Louisville in 2019 established his role as a starting prospect, and his transfer to Indiana University for 2022 produced an uptick in innings and strikeouts that helped his draft standing.
After the Athletics drafted Perkins in 2022, he made his professional debut that year with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Athletics and later appeared for the High-A Stockton Ports as he began the transition to pro pitching. Those initial professional innings provided a foundation for his climb through Oakland’s farm system.
Minor League Breakthrough (2023–2024)
Perkins opened the 2023 season assigned to the Lansing Lugnuts before earning promotion to the Double-A Midland RockHounds. Across those stops in 2023 he made 22 appearances, including 20 starts, and posted a 4–3 record with a 4.10 ERA while striking out 93 batters in 107 2/3 innings, demonstrating durability and the ability to miss bats over a full season.
Following the 2023 season Perkins was named to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox, where he did not allow a run over ten appearances, an eye-catching run that underscored his late-season development. In 2024 he returned to Midland, where despite missing time with a lat injury he started 15 games and compiled a 4–1 record with a 2.96 ERA and 100 strikeouts in 76 innings.
Athletics Era (2025–Present)
Perkins began the 2025 season on the injured list but returned to action in May with the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators. In nine starts at Las Vegas he recorded a 3–2 record and a 2.86 ERA with 68 strikeouts in 44 innings, a performance that led to his first major league promotion on June 22, 2025.
He made his MLB debut that night against the Cleveland Guardians at Sutter Health Park, throwing three scoreless innings of relief with two strikeouts. Perkins recorded his first career save on June 28, 2025, tossing 3 1/3 scoreless innings in a 7–0 victory over the New York Yankees, and he earned his first MLB win on August 9, 2025, allowing three runs over six innings against the Baltimore Orioles. He finished his rookie campaign with 12 appearances, four starts, a 3–2 record and a 4.19 ERA, totaling 37 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings before a right shoulder strain placed him on the injured list in late August.
Pitching Style and Strengths
Perkins’ professional track record emphasizes his strikeout ability and durability when healthy. Across college, the minor leagues and into his early major league appearances he produced consistent strikeout totals, suggesting an ability to generate swings and misses. His workload in multiple minor league seasons and a productive AFL stint point to a pitcher who can handle starter innings when his health allows.
Notable Events and Milestones
Key milestones in Perkins’ career include being drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the fifth round in 2022, a no-run streak in the Arizona Fall League, his major league debut on June 22, 2025, his first career save on June 28, 2025, and his first major league win on August 9, 2025. Each of those moments marked a step in his progression from high school prospect to big league pitcher.
Jack Perkins Career Wins
Perkins’ professional record includes wins at both the minor and major league levels. His rookie MLB season in 2025 produced his first major league decisions, and through June 21, 2026 his major league record stood at five wins and five losses with cumulative strikeout totals and an earned run average recorded through that date.
MLB Highlights
Perkins’ MLB highlights include a debut in relief in June 2025, a multi-inning save against the New York Yankees on June 28, 2025, and his first major league win in August 2025 versus the Baltimore Orioles. As of June 21, 2026 his MLB statistics recorded a 5–5 win–loss record, a 5.31 earned run average and 94 strikeouts.
Other Wins & Perfromances
On the minor league level Perkins compiled several notable stretches, including a 2024 season at Double-A Midland featuring a 4–1 record, a 2.96 ERA and 100 strikeouts in 76 innings. His 2023 season across two levels produced 93 strikeouts in 107 2/3 innings and his Arizona Fall League appearance yielded ten scoreless outings for Mesa.
Jack Perkins Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Perkins was born and raised in Kokomo, Indiana. Public records and available profiles note his Kokomo upbringing and do not provide additional verified detail about his parents or extended family in the public domain.
Personal Life
Perkins attended Kokomo High School before playing college baseball at the University of Louisville and later Indiana University. Public biographical information does not list a spouse or children, and his public profile focuses on his baseball career and development through the collegiate and professional ranks.
2025 Season Performance
The 2025 season marked Perkins’ arrival to the major leagues after strong Triple-A work. He reached the majors in June and posted immediate multi-inning relief value, including his first save and later his first win. Over 12 major league appearances in 2025 he made four starts and finished 3–2 with a 4.19 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 38 2/3 innings, establishing a baseline for his role as he continued to develop in the Athletics organization.
Perkins’ 2025 season combined promising strikeout rates and valuable depth appearances with the typical injury interruptions that accompany early-career workload management. The season provided a set of milestone performances that framed his transition from a top minor league prospect into a pitcher with major league experience.