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Less heralded than fellow Rule 5 shortstop Richie Martin Mike Napoli Jersey , Jackson is having a solid spring. It would be good for the Orioles’ future if he makes the team and stays in the organization."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Commentary & AnalysisOrioles ProspectsOrioles Game RecapsOrioles News and RumorsCamdencastCommentary & AnalysisDrew Jackson is worthy of making the Orioles’ rosterNew,15commentsLess heralded than fellow Rule 5 shortstop Richie Martin, Jackson is having a solid spring. It would be good for the Orioles’ future if he makes the team and stays in the organization.ESTShareTweetShareShareDrew Jackson is worthy of making the Orioles’ rosterButch Dill-USA TODAY SportsWhen the Orioles traded for shortstop Drew Jackson, the 13th selection in December’s Rule 5 pick, for international bonus money, it was the type of move a club in their position should have made. With Jonathan Villar likely to play second base, they had no in-house answer at shortstop. Jackson was a fifth round pick in 2015 who finally put together his offensive game last season; he immediately became Baltimore’s #25 prospect. Unfortunately for Jackson, the Orioles used the first pick in the Rule 5 pick to select Richie Martin, a former first round pick whose glove is certainly ready for the majors. Buzz grew that Martin could be the O’s shortstop of the future and his performance with the bat and glove this spring has only intensified the excitement. This leaves Jackson as somewhat of a forgotten man. Like Martin, he needs to stay on the 25 man roster all season or else be sent back to the Phillies. But he is fast, plays good defense, and finally found his offensive stroke last season. He is a player worth holding on to.Jackson played college ball at Stanford and struggled offensively during his first two seasons, batting a combined .184. His abilities at the plate caught up with his already sound defense during his junior year and he was drafted in the fifth round by the Mariners in 2015. He was traded to the Dodgers after the 2016 season and was eventually ranked in the top 20 of what is usually a solid Los Angeles farm system. Jackson’s 2017 scouting report on MLB.com that ranked him as the #17 prospect in the Dodgers’ system praises his defense. He “shouldn’t have trouble sticking at shortstop, where he profiles as an above-average defender with soft hands, good range and an absolute cannon for an arm that earns him a 70 grade on the 20-80 scouting scale.” Fangraphs’ profile of Jackson’s defense was slightly more bearish, saying that he has “plus-plus arm and average defensive hands and actions at shortstop.” Either way, it is clear that Jackson’s defense is his strength. In addition to being a good fielder, he is also a versatile fielder. He was drafted as a shortstop and that remains his primary position. But he has also played second base, third base, and center field throughout the four seasons he has spent in professional ball. Brandon Hyde seems to value players who can play multiple positions and Jackson has taken note of that, telling Roch Kubatko http://www.indiansfanproshop.com/authentic-b.j.-upton-jersey , “I think the more positions you have under your belt, the easier it makes decisions for Hyde and the coaching staff because you can fill in wherever.”Jackson is similar to Richie Martin in that their offensive games have been inconsistent or subpar. Like other hitters who come out of Stanford, Jackson’s approach was focused on making weak contact and hitting the ball the other way. This carried to the professional level. In his first full season, 2016, he hit six home runs and slugged .345. The Dodgers acquired him following that season and added more loft to his swing. His ground ball rate dropped from 55% in 2016 to 40% last season. After posting average numbers in 2017 (.247/.358/.402), he showed some signs of life last season at AA. After hitting nine home runs in 2017, he upped that total to 15. His average rose slightly to a pedestrian .251, but the increased power bumped his OPS up to an impressive .804. That is seemingly a direct result of him putting the ball in the air more.Jackson has always gotten on base at an impressive rate (.360 in his professional career) and that continued last season (.356). His on-base skills are even more of an asset when considering his speed. MLB.com rates his speed as 65 on the 20-80 scale and that has led to some impressive stolen base totals. He swiped 21 and 22 the last two seasons respectively. His career success rate is 80%, which is well over the MLB average. His speed and increased power made him a 15-20 player last season. That, combined with his already solid defense, is what led to him being the 13th player selected in the most recent Rule 5 draft. What path does Jackson have to making the roster and sticking with the Orioles? On Rule 5 day, it was said that both players would compete for the shortstop job. That is a long shot now for Jackson, thanks to Martin’s spring explosion (and #1 Rule 5 draft pick status) and the signing of Alcides Escobar. We are looking at a potential utility role for Jackson, which has been confirmed by Hyde moving him all over the field in Grapefruit League action. Constantly grabbing different gloves hasn’t negatively impacted his bat. He is batting .350/.391/.400 in 23 spring plate appearances. Projecting who will be the utility player on a team that is projected to finish in last place typically isn’t exciting. But the 2019 Orioles are all about the future, and that applies to Drew Jackson. The Orioles will need to decide if Jackson’s potential is worth carrying him all season so that he can play a role on their next competitive club. In our Mark Brown’s Opening Day roster projections that are just as good as anybody else’s at this stage in spring, he has Jackson making the club. His main competition for the role appears to be Jace Peterson and Stevie Wilkerson. While Peterson’s versatility and speed can make him a solid 25th piece on a contending team, we know what his career role will be: a utility man. It would be very disappointing if he makes the 2019 Orioles.Wilkerson is not as easily dismissed because he is young and has some upside, something the Orioles should see as precious at this point. At 27 years old, he is quickly losing his “prospect” status. While he is versatile and has posted some solid batting averages in his minor league career (.305 in 2017), there are many red flags. His game doesn’t include power (he has never hit more than eight home runs in a season) or speed (nine stolen bases total in the last two seasons). Judging players on limited spring stats isn’t fair, but it is worth noting that Wilkerson has accumulated an awful .394 OPS so far. If this comes down to a competition between Jackson and Wilkerson Yonder Alonso Jersey , Jackson should win. There may not be room for Escobar, Martin, and Jackson on the 25 man roster, and Martin is definitely ahead of Jackson in the pecking order. Jackson needs to hope that Martin gets the nod at shortstop so that he can serve as utility man. We’ve been burned by many Rule 5 players in the past, and it is very possible that Drew Jackson can turn out that way. But the O’s are in a position where they need to latch on to any promise of talent, and Jackson has that. Could Cincinnati land one of Cleveland’s aces?"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Farmers onlyFeaturesPlayoffsHistory/Hall of FameHot StoveCincinnati Reds RumorsCincinnati Reds rumors - Reds pursuing Cleveland’s Corey Kluber, Trevor BauerNew,31commentsCould Cincinnati land one of Cleveland’s aces?control. With an envious glut of starting pitching, it seems their strategy is to leverage that depth to pick up other important pieces that can help them stay atop the AL Central.In Kluber, the Reds would be targeting a two-time Cy Young Award winner, a pitcher whose 23.6 fWAR over the last four seasons ranks third in all of baseball behind only Max Scherzer and Chris Sale. The five year, $42.3 million contract he signed prior to the 2015 season includes team options for both the 2020 and 2021 seasons, and after factoring in the performance bonuses that he has earned through excellent form the past few seasons, he’s essentially under team control for three years at some $52 million going forward. He’s no spring chicken - he’ll pitch in 2019 at age 33 - but hasn’t really shown any signs of slowing down, with his 215 IP in 2018 actually leading the entire American League. Bauer, on the other hand, is fresh off a breakout 2018 campaign that saw him valued at 6.1 fWAR in his 175.1 IP, his 2.44 FIP the lowest mark in the entire AL among starters. He’s in his second year of arbitration eligibility, slated to make some $11.6 million in 2019, and is set to reach free agency after the 2020 season, so he would come with a year less control than Kluber. That said http://www.indiansfanproshop.com/authentic-b.j.-upton-jersey , he’d also cost some ~$20-25 million cheaper over the course of his team control and only turns 28 years old in January, so his slightly less impressive resume does at least come with youth on its side.For the Reds, the obvious question here is how pricey it would be to acquire one of these elite starters, and whether they match up with a team that’s looking for immediate help in the both the outfield and in their bullpen. Cleveland’s outfield group was good for a middle-of-the-pack 5.6 fWAR in 2018, for reference, but the bulk of that came from now free agent Michael Brantley, and they don’t have a true, ready-made replacement for his production. Meanwhile, their bullpen ranked fourth worst in total fWAR last season, and that was before elite lefty Andrew Miller reached free agency. This is purely speculative, but it’s worth wondering if the likes of Jesse Winker and Raisel Iglesias and the immediate impact they could provide would be of interest to Cleveland, especially given the net money they’d save on payroll for next year.The other aspect of Cleveland exploring roster maintenance trades - meaning they’re not rebuilding, they’re just shuffling dollars - is that they’re apparently considering attaching Jason Kipnis to any deal of Kluber or Bauer to shed the roughly $17.1 million guaranteed on his contract (a $14.67 million salary for 2019 and a $2.5 million buyout on a $16.5 million team option for 2020). The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal relayed that information yesterday, noting that taking on Kipnis’ salary would certainly weaken the return Cleveland would receive, which makes sense, and it’s worth wondering if the ‘record payroll’ the Reds plan to roll out in 2019 could stomach such a pricey add-on in order to keep more talent out of the trade package. Kipnis is far from his two-time All Star form, but did at least provide a serviceable 2.1 fWAR in 2018 with 18 dingers, and has even logged some time in CF over the last two years - a spot that’s currently completely void on Cincinnati’s roster. We’ll have more if this latest attempt to ‘get the pitching’ actually begins to materialize.
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