Mack's Mock Pick - 1.22 - LHP Gage Jump

 

Gage Jump

Mack's spin - 

Jump is very talented prep pitcher that makes up for his lack of height with a delivery that makes his fastball look like it is rising into the zone. Very hard to hit.

He could easily wind up in the pen, but he will be drafted as a future starter.

 

LHP      JSerra Catholic HS (CA) 

 

2-15-21 - CBS - Top 50 -

 

32. Gage Jump, LHP, JSerra Catholic HS (CA)

 

One veteran scout predicted that Jump will become a top-10 pick -- not this July, but in a few years' time, after he's had a chance to validate himself at UCLA. The reason for Jump's delayed ascent has more to do with the industry's bias against taking prep pitchers, especially undersized ones (he's listed at 5-foot-10), early in the draft. Oh well. Jump imparts good spin on his low-90s fastball and breaking ball and is a good enough athlete to repeat his delivery. Maybe some team will buy into his potential now and get in line before he can improve his stock as a Bruin. 

 

2-14-21 - Dan Zielinski III @DanZielinski3

 

Gage Jump (@gagejump1) is one of the most intriguing prep pitchers in July’s MLB Draft class. Read about the left-handed pitcher's skills, commitment to UCLA Baseball and status as a potential first-round pick in this year's draft 

 

1-14-21  -  Baseball America

 

Gage Jump

 

JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, Calif. LHP

 

Ht: 5-11 | Wt: 180 | B-T: L-L

Commit/Drafted: UCLA

Age At Draft: 18.3

 

One of several highly-touted prospects on JSerra Catholic (Calif.) High this year—along with SS Cody Schrier and RHP Luke Jewett—Jump is a 5-foot-11, 180-pound lefthander with solid present stuff. While Jump isn’t overly projectable, he already has a strong fastball/curveball combination, with a heater that sits in the 89-92 mph range and has been up to 94. He pairs that pitch with a low-70s curveball that has depth and top-to-bottom shape. Jump’s curveball projects as a solid offspeed offering moving forward, but he likely will need to add more power to the pitch and consistently get on top of it. The curve can hump out of his hand at times, but when he’s on top it has the makings of an above-average offering. Jump has also thrown a changeup in the upper 70s. The UCLA commit is a solid athlete with good arm speed, and he pitches from the first base side of the bag with a bit of cross-firing action in his lower half, which can create a difficult angle for hitters—particularly same-side lefties. 

 

12-30-20  -  Joe  @JoeDoyleMiLB

 

LHP Gage Jump has some of the most unique stuff in the 2021 MLB Draft. He's 5-foot-11, throws from a release height ~5-feet, and produces vertical break between 19" and 22" at 93-94 mph. Imagine Josh Hader with MORE ride. Extreme stuff. 

 

11-11-20  -  Prospects Live -

 

LHP Gage Jump continues his rise into first round grades as the velocity really peaked at WWBA and in recent bullpen. The diminutive southpaw has routinely been 91-94 in recent looks and the curveball has taken immense strides this summer. 

 

11-11-20 - Prospects Live Top 300 Prospect List -

 

38. Gage Jump - LHP

 

Bio:

 

Height: 5-11

Weight: 180 lbs

Hits/Throws: L-L

Hometown: Aliso, CA

School: JSerra Catholic

 

One of the standouts on the mound all summer. Despite his smaller stature Jump flashes a plus fastball, with a movement profile that behooves usage up in the zone. His low release point allows his fastball to play up. The lefthanded UCLA commit mixes his slider when needed, but works heavily off of his fastball in the 91-93 mph range. 

 

11-9-20 - Ian Smith Mock 1.0 -

 

29. Los Angeles Dodgers

 

The Pick- LHP Gage Jump • JSerra Catholic (CA)

 

            5’11” • 180lb

 

This is a pick I’ve heard quite a bit of smoke on lately, and I could easily see this coming to fruition come July. Gage Jump might have the best prep fastball in the class. Not on true velocity alone, but the movement, velocity and spin profile combines to make this a 60-grade pitch with room to grow in the future. Add in the fact that he probably pounds the zone better with the heater than anyone in the high school ranks as well. The southpaw throws a really good bender for strikes as well in the 75-78 range, as well as an above average cutter. A bit on the shorter side for a starting pitcher at 5-foot-11, but Jump understands pitching very well for his age and offers a very clean, repeatable delivery. Los Angeles would salivate if this match comes true eight months from now. 

 

11-7-2020 - PG - 

 

Gage Jump (2021 Aliso, CA) continues to produce some of the best fastball quality in the class. It’s a tough, two-plane heater, that he commands when at his best. His curveball has made strides as he is throwing harder which in turn has added depth. The swing and miss is the most notable aspect, as he struck out thirteen batters during his two outings in Fort Myers.

 

Prospect Worldwide -

 

Gage Jump – LHP: From older prospect to a younger one, Gage will just be turning 18 during his draft month. A young Left Hander with a blazing Fastball that Grades as Plus (60) sitting 92-93 T95 generating a ton of Swing and Miss up in the zone with one of the better Vertical Approach Angles in the draft. With fantastic extension and drive off his back leg. Although he is a smaller pitcher, just (5’11 180lbs) he uses all of it and more and it really is an advantage. He has a Curveball with 2/7 shape that flashes Above-Average (55) and a Changeup to round out the repertoire and has starter traits if he can iron out a bit of command issues that seem to come and go from time to time.

  

PG -

 

Gage Jump, LHP, Canes National/Mets Scout Team

 

Jump was excellent, as he always is, at the WWBA World Championship. He punched out 13 over 8 innings (2 outings), allowing just 2 baserunners overall. The fastball peaked at 94 mph and his breaking ball is coming along in a huge way, which is what we’ve wanted to see from him on the circuit. His stock is high and rising heading into next spring. 

 

MLB -

 

Gage Jump, LHP, JSerra Catholic HS (Calif.) -- One of the better lefties in the class, Jump is also an undersized southpaw who really knows how to pitch. The UCLA recruit was 91-95 mph on Sunday with a mid-70s get-me-over curve and a better 80-81 mph slider. He’s super athletic and shows tremendous competitiveness on the mound.

  

Prospect Live -

 

*Gage Jump (L)

 

5’11’’ 175

 

J Serra Catholic- Aliso, CA

 

The 17-year-old left hander currently committed to UCLA has a ton of potential. He is only 5’11’’ 175, but has room for muscular growth (would expect him to hit 195–200 after getting drafted). Jump lives in the low 90s right now, with his average fastball in a bullpen a few weeks back coming out at 92.7 mph. Gage’s free flowing delivery, which sees him come down the hill very nicely helps contribute to his elite extension. This quality stride comes into play when you look at his release height, which in that same bullpen was measured at only 5 feet 1 inch above the ground (elite vertical approach angle). The vertical break on his fastball is solid, which is important as it makes up for his fastball being average from an rpm standpoint.

 

What stands out most for me is the fact that his spin efficiency comes out around 99%, with his true spin hitting 2313 out of a total spin of 2328 rpms for the fastball. The average velo on his breaking ball generally runs around 72 mph (almost 20 mph difference), and can even dip into the high 60s. He gets stellar horizontal break on the curveball, with a spin plane at about 5 o’clock. Jump’s third pitch is his changeup, which is a solid middle ground in velocity between his heater and breaking stuff (avg 85 mph). Something of note with the change is that he actually has a higher spin rate on it than his fastball. While this makes it hard for a hitter in regards to pitch recognition, I would like to see the changeup altered. He currently does not have a pitch with armside run, and a hard pronating circle change with a low spin rate would provide this, and give him a deeper arsenal. Jump’s fastball plays really well up in the zone (thanks to his extension and low release point= flat approach angle). A change that drops off the table coming from a nearly identical release point would be preferable, and give him movement in every direction.

 

Jump projects out to be a quality rotation arm with the already plus stuff, and a projectable frame. When he puts on the weight that most anticipate he will, Jump should be living in the 94–96 range on his fastball with the deadly breaking stuff to go with it. He may be a value pick as some scouts project him lower due to his height being under six feet. Jump being a prep arm is noteworthy, as he has the option to go to UCLA; he will have to be drafted higher than some project in order to give him a bonus that would preclude him from going to college. I feel he is well worth that earlier selection, and quite frankly do not care about his short stature. Marcus Stroman is very successful at the big league level (short pitchers such as Pedro were obviously dominant too), and as stated in the primer, a plus fastball with a flat vertical approach angle projects out.

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