Jake Wong, RHP. DOB: 9/3/1996. 6'2", 215 lbs. Drafted 2018 Round 3, #80 overall.
2018 College: 9-3, 2.81, 89.2 IP, 8.83 K/9, 2.91 BB/9.
2018 Short Season: 0-2, 2.30, 27 IP, 8.89 K/9, 1.98 BB/9, 1.86 GB/FB.
Jake Wong's college career blossomed in his junior season at Grand Canyon University when he became a full time starter and his K rate took a jump while his walk rate improved. He works off a hard FB that sits 92-94 when starting and has touched 96 MPH. The FB sets up a variety of breaking balls with sharp downward break due to his upright overhand delivery. He also had a promising changeup which he did not use a lot of in college.
On video he has a strong muscular frame with a rock-solid lower half. Some scouts may see a lack of physical projection as a negative, but what he already has is probably good enough. The windup is a simple rock and fire, upright with a tight, fast arm circle. The ball explodes out of his hand. One video I found from 2016 showed him dominating a string of TCU hitters with fastballs on the 4 corners of the zone and and the diving breaking balls.
Wong made 11 Starts for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes but only pitched a total of 27 innings as the Giants were conservative with their SP draftees. His numbers were promising in a hitter-friendly league with his command and groundball numbers most impressive.
He looks like he should be ready for an aggressive placement in San Jose for 2019.
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