UPDATED RESEARCH - 2023 Draft Prospect - C - Jack Bulger

 

Jack Bulger

C Vanderbilt

2022 Vandy stat line - 58-G, 212-AB, .269, 5-HR

 

11-14-22 - 2022 Fall Report: Vanderbilt - https://d1baseball.com/fall-report/2022-fall-report-vanderbilt/ - 

Catcher will be an interesting position for this club. 3YR JR Jack Bulger is strong as a bull (6-foot, 210 pounds), and his at-bats stand out for their quality and consistency. The righthanded hitter was the everyday catcher in 2022 (.269/.363/.368) and his high baseball IQ is another selling point here.

7-28-22 - https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2022/1/15/2023-mlb-draft-prospects - 

88 OF/C

Jack Bulger

Vanderbilt

Bulger was a big time power hitting catcher as a prep and took that thump to Nashville where he immediately became an offensive force, cycling between catcher and designated hitter for the Commodores as a 19-year-old. Bulger is solid across the board. He stays in the zone, makes a ton of contact, hits the ball as hard as anyone and works patient at-bats. The only question remaining is where he fits on the field. He's a really thick, boxy build with a big arm behind the plate. It's fringy athleticism, but he's a heady player behind the plate who does a pretty good job holding the runners. If Bulger proves athletic enough to stick behind the plate, it's a potential first round talent. If he's forced to move to first base or permanent DH, there will be far more pressure on the bat.

 

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