Jake Pfennigs Stats & Scouting Report

IP	1.2
ERA	21.6
WHIP	4.8
BB/9	10.8
SO/9	10.8

Full name Jacob Dustin Pfennigs
Born 09/09/1999 in Coeur D'alene, ID
Profile Ht.: 6'7" / Wt.: 215 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Oregon State
Drafted in the 13th round (394th overall) by the Oakland Athletics in 2022 (signed for $125,000).

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One of the tallest pitchers in the draft class at 6-foot-7, Pfennigs emphasizes his height even more with an over-the-top delivery. His north-south approach to the strike zone matches his release point. He can cut his low-90s, below-average fastball when he wants, but he’s too often in the middle or upper third of the strike zone with his heater and it just doesn’t have the movement or angle to live comfortably there. His below-average control also hampers him. Hitters teed off on his fastball to the tune of a .377/.516/.535 slash line. His above-average curveball and hard cutterish slider are much more effective. Pfennigs went 4-1, 3.96 in 2022, but his peripherals (35 hits, 27 walks and 30 strikeouts in 36.2 innings) are more indicative of his season. The hope is that with his athleticism, he could develop as a senior sign, either as a back-of-the-rotation starter or as a reliever who learns to live down in the zone.

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School: Oregon State Committed/Drafted: Padres ’18 (35)
Age At Draft: 22.9
One of the tallest pitchers in the draft class at 6-foot-7, Pfennigs emphasizes his height even more with an over-the-top delivery. His north-south approach to the strike zone matches his release point. He can cut his low-90s, below-average fastball when he wants, but he’s too often in the middle or upper third of the strike zone with his heater and it just doesn’t have the movement or angle to live comfortably there. His below-average control also hampers him. Hitters teed off on his fastball to the tune of a .377/.516/.535 slash line. His above-average curveball and hard cutterish slider are much more effective. Pfennigs went 4-1, 3.96 in 2022, but his peripherals (35 hits, 27 walks and 30 strikeouts in 36.2 innings) are more indicative of his season. The hope is that with his athleticism, he could develop as a senior sign, either as a back-of-the-rotation starter or as a reliever who learns to live down in the zone.
Pfennigs is just your everyday athletic, 6-foot-7 basketball player/pitcher from Idaho who can touch 92-93 mph. In other words, he's nearly one of a kind. The Oregon State signee's best baseball is far ahead of him because he's bounced back and forth between basketball and baseball--he scored 21 points in the Idaho 5A state championship basketball game this year. Pfenning's stuff will need another tick to succeed in pro ball, as he's pitching with a fringe-average to sometimes average 89-92 mph fastball right now and his secondaries need refinement. If he makes it to Oregon State, he could rise up draft boards in three years after he fills out and gains more strength.