Thursday, January 9, 2020
DrB's 2020 Giants Top 50 Prospects: #20 Jake Wong
Jake Wong RHP. DOB: 9/3/1996. 6'2", 215 lbs.
Low A: 2-1, 1.99, 40.2 IP, 7.52 K/9, 2.43 BB/9, .226 BABIP, GB/FB= 1.56, HR/9= 0.44, HR/FB= 6.3%, xFIP= 3.48.
A+: 3-2, 4.98, 72.1 IP, 8.34 K/9, 2.99 BB/9, .335 BABIP, GB/FB= 1.08, HR/9= 0.75, HR/FB= 7.1%, xFIP= 4.34.
It's fairly easy to see what went wrong for Jake Wong after his promotion to San Jose. He went from an unsustainably low BABIP in Augusta to a probably unsustainably high BABIP in SJ. Add in a higher percentage of fly balls, some of which found their way out of the ballpark, and there you have it. What's less clear is the why. Was it just contact luck? Some analysts say Wong's spin rates aren't all that and he tends to get hit harder than he should based on velocity readings and pitch repertoire.
Wong looks like a future back-end SP. He's solidly built with a solid pitch arsenal. He's going to giv up some hits. His velocity seems down a tick or two from 92-96 pre-draft to 91-94 now. The comp that comes to mind for me is Brad Hennessey. Hopefully Jake Wong's FB won't regress all the way down to 88-90 like Hennessey's did.
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Will Wong work 2020 in Richmond or San Jose?
ReplyDeleteHe didn't "earn" a ticket out of SJ — would a push on him be good? Or is that too big a push?
Looking at 2020 in MLB, StL has an outfield problem, perhaps not as bad as SF, but not so good for a team that wants to repeat their division win.
Yaz would fit there very well being a better hitter than anyone they have(in their OF), a better fielder other than Bader (the Gator), and the versatility to play all 3 positions.
Would you trade him for one of their Top MLB Prospects?
Would Farhan?
Would Girsch (StL's VP & GM)?
If the Cardinals are serious about Arenado, they might want to shed Carpenter's 2-year $39 million, plays 3rd mostly and 2nd (212 games), bats left.