Scouting Report - RHP - Jackson Jobe

 

Jackson Jobe  

 

RHP 6-2 190

 

@jacksonwjobe

 

Prospect Worldwide -

 

Jackson Jobe – RHP: If you like nasty breaking balls, you get one of the best in the class with Jobe. With a Slider that shows incredibly high Spin Rates (3000-3200 RPM) with legitimate sharp Horizontal bite that shows true Plus-Plus (70) potential, and will be a true Wipeout pitch at the next level. Paired with a Fastball that sits 92-94 T96 that has some projection with a fresh arm and Plus arm speed. Rounded out by a Changeup that has shown improvements in recent events and gives you a reason to think it can turn into a (50) League-Average 3rd pitch he can use to attack Lefties. 

 

Talking Chop  -  

Jackson Jobe came into Perfect Game Nationals as a shortstop who also pitches. He left the event in the mix to be one of the Top 10 pitchers in the Class of 2021. Jobe, who is committed to Ole Miss, is a 6’2, 190 pounder with some projection and excellent athleticism for a pitcher to go with a quick arm. Jobe touched 96 MPH with his fastball, and sat in the low to mid 90s, but what really stood out for him was his slider. The below video shows a ridiculous slider with 3200 RPM on it, making it arguably the best breaking ball in this prep class. Jobe still has plenty to grow into beyond just some projection in his body, as he is a natural shortstop still refining his game on the mound in addition to being a multi-sport athlete, playing quarterback for his football program. He will only continue to get better as he gains more experience on the mound, so his ceiling is just crazy to think about 

 

Diamond Digest -   

16) Jackson Jobe, RHP, Heritage Hall HS (OK)

I am probably one of the few people who will have Jackson Jobe this high on a prospect list, but I am perfectly fine with that. After spending much of his prep career splitting time between hitting and pitching, Jobe really impressed on the mound at the Perfect Game National Showcase in June. In that event, he flashed a FB that got into the 2500 RPM range and a wipeout slider that got into the 3200 (!) RPM range. What stands out about Jobe is how smooth his delivery is. He is very athletic and the delivery is very low-stress. The fantastic athleticism and the relative ease of the operation reminds me of Jack Flaherty’s delivery and mechanics. Jobe’s fastball sits in the 92-95 range. He shows the ability to throw it for stirkes and he can miss bats at the top of the zone with the heater. While it has above-average potential, it’s his slider that is what makes he so high on him. He has a fantastic feel for spin that produces with heavy sweep at a 10/4 shape. When watching Jobe’s slider it looks like it takes a literal mid-flight turn, that’s how sharp it is. The pitch freezes high school hitters and has enough movement to generate a ton of swing and misses. I think that Jobe may be up there with Kumar Rocker in terms of the best slider in the draft, and it is almost certainly the best slider of any prep player in this year’s class. Jobe has a changeup too, but his fastball/slider combination has been so deadly this summer he hasn’t really needed the cambio. His gift for spinning a baseball also makes it plausible that he could add a CB to his mix at some point and have a north/south pitch to work off of his east/west slider. Jobe’s raw stuff, smooth operation, and fantastic athleticism give him a high ceiling as a pitcher, and even though he hasn’t pitched as much as other guys at this point I am still comfortable putting a 1st-round grade on him. Jobe is committed to Ole Miss. 

 

Prospects Live -

 

Jackson Jobe - Jackson Jobe was arguably the most impressive pitcher at Perfect Game National in June and he parlayed that appearance with another dominant outing on Friday. Everything we thought we knew about Jobe was reaffirmed as the heater was cookin’ and the slider was churning. the fastball was 95-96 once again, the slider a firm 82-83. The highlight of his one-inning appearance was striking out Brady House on a diabolical 3100 RPM slider low-and-away. House wasn’t within two feet of the offering.

 

Michael Braswell put a really good swing on a tough slider for a base hit up the middle. Outfielder James Wood would pop-out to centerfield and he’d walk slugger Tommy White. Catcher Rene Lastres would be his fourth opponent and he, like House, was completely undressed by the slider. It’s important to note, Jobe flashed one 55-grade changeup against Wood in his appearance. The changeup has struggled to find consistency, but it’s progressing. If the changeup is consistently an average offering next July, and the FB/SL combo doesn’t regress, there’s very real first round talent here. At his best, Jobe might be a 70 slider, 60 fastball, 55 changeup guy with fringe-average to average command.

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