Re: [爆走] Edwin Jackson
※ 引述《NewPacers (Mr.31)》之銘言：
: 不知道看過哪篇文章指出，Edwin Jackson 將是今年SP中的Sleeper，
: 看過今天的比賽後我相信了，也趕快到FA中把他撈上岸。
: 目前 7局12K 被打2安 1BB
: 這數據簡直是ACE。
: 讓他跟我的King搭配成1、2號。
過期的球探報告
Top Prospect: Edwin Jackson, RHP
Age: 20 Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 190 Bats: R Throws: R
Drafted: HS—Columbus, Ga., 2001 (6th round)
Signed by: Lon Joyce/Jim Lester
Background: First spotted by Dodgers scouts Jim Lester (now with the Pirates)
and Lon Joyce when he was a center fielder at Shaw High in Columbus, Ga.,
Jackson also was the No. 3 starter behind Nick Long, now an Expos prospect,
and Steven Register, now Auburn’s closer. Jackson reached 91 mph at the
time, but Joyce’s first instinct was to make the most of his athleticism and
bat potential in the outfield. The Dodgers weren’t sure which direction his
career would head, so they allowed him to DH when he wasn’t pitching during
in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League in 2001. They abandoned any thoughts of
developing him as an outfielder the following spring, and his career took
off. After beginning 2002 in extended spring training, Jackson jumped to low
Class A South Georgia. He carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning of his
first start and fell seven innings short of qualifying for the South Atlantic
League ERA title, which he would have won. Jackson skipped another level to
start the 2003 season as one of the youngest pitchers in Double-A. He became
the youngest pitcher since Dwight Gooden to win his major league debut when
he beat Randy Johnson in September.
Strengths: Jackson’s picturesque delivery, clean arm action and premium
athleticism aid him in making 98 mph fastballs look effortless. He sits
between 91-97 and can maintain his velocity deep into games. His slider and
changeup both have come a long way since he made the full-time conversion to
pitching, and while he’s not consistent with his secondary pitches he
flashes above-average potential with both offerings. Each of his three
pitches features plus life, with his fastball boring up into the zone, his
slider showing hard bite and depth at times, and his circle changeup fading
and sinking. Jackson demonstrates an advanced feel for pitching too, not
afraid to pitch inside or double up on sliders and changeups. The Dodgers
have done a fine job limiting Jackson’s workload. He was limited to around
100 pitches a start, and he was scratched from the Arizona Fall League to
avoid putting more innings on his arm.
Weaknesses: Jackson has been unfazed by his rapid ascent. He still needs to
gain consistency and confidence with his slider and changeup. Like many
strikeout pitchers, he can amass lofty pitch counts. With three potential out
pitches and plus command, that shouldn’t be an issue for long.
The Future: Jackson is the complete package, and fits the profile of a
top-of-the-line starting pitcher to a tee. He established himself as one of
the elite prospects in baseball even before his September callup, and his
performance all but guaranteed him a spot in the Los Angeles rotation for
2004. He’s the best homegrown pitching prospect the Dodgers have developed
since Pedro Martinez, and they don’t plan on letting this one get away.
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