Perkins Makes Major League Debut
6/22/2025 7:00:00 PM | Baseball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – After a dominant start to the season in Triple-A, former Indiana pitcher Jack Perkins was called up to the MLB by the Athletics on Sunday. He became the 39th IU player to appear in the big leagues with his three-inning appearance against Cleveland on Sunday (June 22).
Since head coach Jeff Mercer took over the program in 2019, five of his former players have debuted at the Major League level. Perkins joins Craig Yoho (Brewers) as the two players to both be recruited to IU by Mercer and move on to the MLB following their collegiate days.
Perkins played just one year in Bloomington after three seasons at Louisville. The Kokomo, Indiana native made 16 appearances with 15 starts in 2022. He recorded three wins on the season while collecting 91 strikeouts in 83 innings of action on the mound. He settled into the Friday role for the Hoosiers after the first month of the year.
He was selected in the fifth round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Athletics. Over the last three years he has quickly worked up the ranks of the organization. The team's No. 9 prospect was a back-to-back winner of the Triple-A Pacific Coast Pitcher of the Week to begin the month of June.
Perkins tossed three scoreless frames in his Major League debut against the Guardians. He allowed just one hit with a pair of punchouts in Sacramento. He is the third IU player (Yoho, Matt Gorski) to make his MLB debut during the 2025 season and the sixth in the last three years.
Last 7 MLB Debuts – Former Indiana Players
• Jack Perkins (A's) – June 22, 2025 vs. Guardians
• Matt Gorski (Pirates) – April 24, 2025 vs. Angels
• Craig Yoho (Brewers) – April 21, 2025 vs. Giants
• Tanner Gordon (Rockies) – July 7, 2024 vs. Royals
• Andrew Saalfrank (Diamondbacks) – September 5th, 2023 vs. Rockies
• Tim Herrin (Guardians) – April 2, 2023 vs. Mariners
• Scott Effross (Cubs) – August 29, 2021 vs. White Sox
Since head coach Jeff Mercer took over the program in 2019, five of his former players have debuted at the Major League level. Perkins joins Craig Yoho (Brewers) as the two players to both be recruited to IU by Mercer and move on to the MLB following their collegiate days.
Perkins played just one year in Bloomington after three seasons at Louisville. The Kokomo, Indiana native made 16 appearances with 15 starts in 2022. He recorded three wins on the season while collecting 91 strikeouts in 83 innings of action on the mound. He settled into the Friday role for the Hoosiers after the first month of the year.
He was selected in the fifth round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Athletics. Over the last three years he has quickly worked up the ranks of the organization. The team's No. 9 prospect was a back-to-back winner of the Triple-A Pacific Coast Pitcher of the Week to begin the month of June.
Perkins tossed three scoreless frames in his Major League debut against the Guardians. He allowed just one hit with a pair of punchouts in Sacramento. He is the third IU player (Yoho, Matt Gorski) to make his MLB debut during the 2025 season and the sixth in the last three years.
Last 7 MLB Debuts – Former Indiana Players
• Jack Perkins (A's) – June 22, 2025 vs. Guardians
• Matt Gorski (Pirates) – April 24, 2025 vs. Angels
• Craig Yoho (Brewers) – April 21, 2025 vs. Giants
• Tanner Gordon (Rockies) – July 7, 2024 vs. Royals
• Andrew Saalfrank (Diamondbacks) – September 5th, 2023 vs. Rockies
• Tim Herrin (Guardians) – April 2, 2023 vs. Mariners
• Scott Effross (Cubs) – August 29, 2021 vs. White Sox
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