Jackson Ferris
LHP 6-4 190 IMG Academy
66 1/3 innings pitched, 90 strikeouts, 1.12 WHIP
3-9-22 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022-mlb-draft-top-400-prospects -
11. Jackson Ferris
Left-Handed Pitcher, IMG Academy
Ferris has a long, yet relatively clean arm action and has plenty of projection on his frame to add strength and velocity. Primarily 93-95, Ferris has been up to 97 with a fastball that showcases huge riding life. His curveball has solid depth with big, tight spin in the mid-70's and there is a change-up in the low-80's that needs refinement. The fastball is the calling card here and it absolutely blows hitters away. Being a left-handed pitcher that can reach back for high-90s cheese, and given his 6-foot-5-inch frame, scouts are drooling over what the final package could look like here a few years down the road.
3-4-22 - Perfect Game Scout @PG_Scouting
Jackson Ferris (22 FL) opens the first throwing smoke! 93-95 and missing bats. Ruthless 81 mph banger to end the inning. Here is a FB at 93 to end the second. OleMiss commit
Brian Sakowski @B_Sakowski_PG
SP1 in the prep arm class looks like it’s pretty safely Lesko at present, but SP2 is where I really get intrigued. Ferris could easily be the guy, but it’s a fun conversation to have with Porter/Barriera/Schultz/Dutkanych/Smith all with that sort of ability.
Week 1
Jackson Ferris, LHP, IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla. (No. 18)
Ferris entered the spring as the top-ranked lefthander in the class and matched up with the second-ranked lefthander in the class in Brandon Barriera. He got the better end of the matchup of the two, as Ferris overwhelmed an American Heritage lineup that is quite as solid 1-9 as IMG is. The 6-foot-3, 199-pound lefthander worked three shutout innings and allowed just one hit on 55 pitches, striking out six and walking two.
Ferris pitched in the 92-95 mph range over all three innings and held his velocity well. He touched 96 in the first inning and didn’t quite get back to that range after, but was still hitting 95s in the second and third. He showed advanced fastball command at times, spotting the pitch to both sides of the plate with good tempo and mound presence, though he did lose his release point at times, and he overthrew or saw his arm trail as well.
2-22-22 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022/2/22/live-looks-reports-week-1?s=03 -
LHP JACKSON FERRIS, IMG ACADEMY
Another outing where Jackson Ferris and his plus fastball were on full display. Creating a steep, funky angle from an over the top arm slot, Ferris also creates deceptive ride through the top of the zone in the mid-90s that misses a ton of bats and a pitch I’ve yet to see hitters pick up comfortably in now my fourth Ferris start. Curveball was overall inconsistent in this outing with wavering shape and average command, but was rarely needed with the dominance of the fastball. Ferris averaged close to 95 throughout this outing, and arm strength is something the Ole Miss commit isn’t lacking, so there might be more velocity to project.
2-18-22 - Carlos Collazo @CarlosACollazo
A few whiffs generated from '22 LHP Jackson Ferris (FL) from his three-inning outing at PBR Florida's Preseason Classic. Ole Miss commit.
FB: 92-96
SL: 76-80 (2600-2700 rpm)
Flashed an 86 mph CH and a slower, 73 mph CB but mostly worked with the FB/SL combo.
2-17-22 - Ian Smith @FlaSmitty
Jackson Ferris was able to consistently miss bats with the FB that was averaging close to 95 with deceptive hop. Double-digit whiffs in just 3 IP on the heater alone. Here’s a look at most of them for the Ole Miss commit.
2-16-22 - Ian Smith @FlaSmitty
6k thru 3 innings for 2022 LHP Jackson Ferris.
FB 92-96, lots of 95 with late life. CB 75-79 and flashed a mid-80s CH. High level stuff for one of the best LHP in the class.
16. Jackson Ferris, LHP, IMG Academy (FL)
Ferris is a left-hander with a tall, lanky build that is similar to that of onetime Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell. He has an unusual delivery that includes -- inhale -- a high leg kick, a wrist wrap, some backward lean, a long arm stroke, and an open landing. Notwithstanding all the moving parts, Ferris has exhibited more than enough strike-throwing ability (MaxPreps credited him with 13 walks in 50 innings) to project him as a starter for the long term. It doesn't hurt that he has a fastball that can get well into the mid-90s, as well as a breaking ball with plenty of spin. Provided Ferris continues to wheel and deal, he should go sometime in the middle to late of round one.
2-10-22 - https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-mlb-mock-draft-version-10/?s=03 -
Baseball America 2022 MLB Mock Draft Version 1.0
17. Phillies — Jackson Ferris, LHP, IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla.
Scout’s take: I have a feeling the Phillies are going pitcher here, even if four of their top five prospects are pitchers. There are some college shortstops available, but pitching is hard to come by in this draft. Susac is sitting there but the Phillies aren’t hurting for catching. I think with Whisenhunt gone, I will go with Ferris. His potential three plus pitches—fastball-curveball-changeup—earned him an honor amongst hitters as one of the hardest pitchers to hit on the summer circuit.
Carlos’ take: Ferris is another one who wouldn’t surprise me if he moved up with a strong spring. He didn’t have the best summer and most people I talk to still view him as a solid middle-of-the-first-round talent. I would think with more consistency he could push further up the board than this. I like the deception he has, his overall feel for pitching and his good mix of quality pitches.
Top 10 Draft Prospects
7. Jackson Ferris, IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), LHP
If Barriera isn't the top lefty high school pitcher in the draft, then Ferris is. A big, strong frame (6-foot-4, 190) and an easy delivery make him a solid first-round choice. He has several no-hitters to his credit and has already faced and beaten some of the top talent in the country as a junior.
2-3-22 - Perfect Game All-American Classic
@PGAllAmerican
Jackson Ferris (22 FL) is in one of the best/deepest LHP classes in memory. He has a classic look and sat 92-95 in San Diego showing tough spin (81) in this overlay. Turned over an upper-80s CH during the scoreless inning as well.
1-18-22 - https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/2022-mlb-draft-top-100-prospects/ -
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Jackson Ferris
IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla. LHP
Notes:
Ht: 6-3 | Wt: 199 | B-T: L-L
Commit/Drafted: Mississippi
Age At Draft: 18.5
Ferris was previously a Mount Airy High product in North Carolina, but transferred to IMG Academy, where he wowed scouts as a junior, posting a 0.55 ERA over 50.2 innings and striking out 86 batters while walking just 13. Ferris has a fastball that sat in the 92-94 mph range this summer and has been up to 96-97 mph at peak from the left side. On top of that, he’s shown feel for a mid-70s curveball with impressive depth and spin rates in the 2400-2600 range. He also throws a mid-80s changeup that comes out of his hand similar to the fastball at best, giving him three above-average or better future pitches. Ferris didn’t seem to have everything together as consistently this summer as he showed his junior spring. Some outings he would have feel for his fastball, but not his secondaries and vice versa, and his control was up and down as well. There’s some funk in Ferris’s delivery with a bit of tilt and drift in his leg left, and cross-firing action in his finish, but Ferris’ arm is fast, and his arm action is generally fluid as well—if a bit long in the back at times. Ferris is committed to Mississippi but has the ingredients to become a first-round pick with a solid spring.
12-30-21 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2021/12/29/2022-mlb-draft-top-300-prospects -
17. Jackson Ferris
Left-Handed Pitcher, IMG Academy
Ferris has a long, yet relatively clean arm action and has plenty of projection on his frame to add strength and velocity. Primarily 93-95, Ferris has been up to 97 with a fastball that showcases huge riding life. His curveball has solid depth with big, tight spin in the mid-70's and there is a change-up in the low-80's that needs refinement. The fastball is the calling card here and it absolutely blows hitters away. Being a left-handed pitcher that can reach back for high-90s cheese, and given his 6-foot-5-inch frame, scouts are drooling over what the final package could look like here a few years down the road.
1-5-21 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022-mlb-mock-draft -
Prospect Live Mock Draft 1.0
21. Seattle Mariners
Jackson Ferris, LHP, IMG Academy
The Mariners turned over a new leaf in 2021, bucking the trend of seeking college pitchers are the top and instead electing to go prep-prep-prep with their first three picks. According to GM Jerry Dipoto and Scouting Director Scott Hunter it was a chance to fill the next “bucket” of the organization and prepare for longevity and sustained success. We think Seattle goes that direction again in 2022, selecting the 6-foot-4-inch southpaw with the loose, whippy arm, huge fastball and feel for spinning the baseball. In a lot of ways, it’s some of the same indicators they saw in Logan Gilbert in 2018, albeit the inverse in terms of age and handedness. Ferris’ arm talent is incredible and he can really flip in a hammer curveball. It’s incredible clay for an organization that has shown real talent for developing arms in recent years.
Mack I see some Left handed pitcher have moved up your board’s
ReplyDeleteAre they better prospects or is being lefty a higher rate at the expense of higher ceilings
No.
ReplyDeleteFrankly, most of the top right handers are on the shelf with TJS and other injuries.
Mack so MLB still hasn't figured out how to fix this insane TJS epidemic and changing that law about starters not going more than 6 innings.
ReplyDeleteIt's getting much worse at the college level.
DeleteIf I were a pitcher, I wouldn’t go to college unless I had to. Those coaches don’t give a damn about their pitchers.
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