Jacob Wallace

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Boston Red Sox #28 prospect in 2021
  TRACK RECORD: Wallace's selection by the Rockies in 2019 continued a trend—Colorado had also selected Connecticut relievers in 2012 and 2018. With the Rockies trading Wallace to the Red Sox at midseason for outfielder Kevin Pillar, Wallace will now try to join another UConn product, Matt Barnes, in Boston's bullpen.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Wallace is a pure reliever prospect, but his pitch mix should allow him to move through the system rather quickly. His fastball sits in the mid 90s and can touch a few ticks higher. He pairs it with a snappy mid-80s slider with a spin rate of 2,800 revolutions per minute that hitters in the short-season Northwest League struggled to identify and put in play. Wallace was working on a changeup in 2019 as well. NWL hitters swung and missed at Wallace's pitches nearly 17% of the time, ranking him 12th among league pitchers with at least 20 innings. Wallace is twitchy and athletic and has the uptempo, aggressive delivery befitting of a late-inning stopper.
  
  THE FUTURE: Wallace's power arsenal should allow him to start 2021 at least at high Class A and get him to Double-A rather quickly.
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  Ranked Colorado Rockies #15 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: Wallace is the third UConn reliever selected by the Rockies in the last eight drafts, joining PJ Poulin (11th round, 2018) and current big leaguer Scott Oberg (15th round, 2012). He got the attention of scouts when he struck out 12 of 15 batters in the 2019 college playoffs, including all seven batters he faced against Oklahoma State.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Wallace is the prototypical power reliever with a mid-90s fastball and a plus slider. His fastball sits 93-95 mph and ramps up to 97, while his sharp 83-95 mph slider is a swing-and-miss offering more advanced than the typical college reliever. Northwest League hitters put Wallace's slider in play just 19 percent of the time while swing and missing on close to 60 percent of his offerings. Furthermore, Wallace's slider averaged 2,800 rpms during the summer, which is well above major league average. Wallace did not have a third pitch in college, but he has been working on a changeup since signing, though has yet to break it out in a regular-season game. Wallace is a quick twitch athlete with a very aggressive mound presence and delivery. His arm action is long and quick.
  
  THE FUTURE: Wallace projects as a back-end bullpen arm. As he refines his command, he has a chance to rise through the system quickly

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #160 prospect in 2019 draft
  A three-year reliever with UConn, Wallace has improved each year with the Huskies and is having a career-best campaign in 2019. Through his first 35 innings of work, Wallace posted a 0.77 ERA with 53 strikeouts (13.6 per nine) and just eight walks (2.1 per nine). His dominance comes thanks to a plus fastball in the mid-90s that touches 97 mph, a sharp slider that could be a plus offering and more advanced control than the typical college reliever. Strictly a reliever profile, Wallace's upside in the draft is limited, but he had a terrific summer in the Cape Cod League last year, striking out 25 batters and walking five in 13.2 innings. He could be a quick-mover through a pro system.

• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Wallace's selection by the Rockies in 2019 continued a trend—Colorado had also selected Connecticut relievers in 2012 and 2018. With the Rockies trading Wallace to the Red Sox at midseason for outfielder Kevin Pillar, Wallace will now try to join another UConn product, Matt Barnes, in Boston's bullpen.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Wallace is a pure reliever prospect, but his pitch mix should allow him to move through the system rather quickly. His fastball sits in the mid 90s and can touch a few ticks higher. He pairs it with a snappy mid-80s slider with a spin rate of 2,800 revolutions per minute that hitters in the short-season Northwest League struggled to identify and put in play. Wallace was working on a changeup in 2019 as well. NWL hitters swung and missed at Wallace's pitches nearly 17% of the time, ranking him 12th among league pitchers with at least 20 innings. Wallace is twitchy and athletic and has the uptempo, aggressive delivery befitting of a late-inning stopper.
  
  THE FUTURE: Wallace's power arsenal should allow him to start 2021 at least at high Class A and get him to Double-A rather quickly.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Wallace's selection by the Rockies in 2019 continued a trend—Colorado had also selected Connecticut relievers in 2012 and 2018. With the Rockies trading Wallace to the Red Sox at midseason for outfielder Kevin Pillar, Wallace will now try to join another UConn product, Matt Barnes, in Boston's bullpen.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Wallace is a pure reliever prospect, but his pitch mix should allow him to move through the system rather quickly. His fastball sits in the mid 90s and can touch a few ticks higher. He pairs it with a snappy mid-80s slider with a spin rate of 2,800 revolutions per minute that hitters in the short-season Northwest League struggled to identify and put in play. Wallace was working on a changeup in 2019 as well. NWL hitters swung and missed at Wallace's pitches nearly 17% of the time, ranking him 12th among league pitchers with at least 20 innings. Wallace is twitchy and athletic and has the uptempo, aggressive delivery befitting of a late-inning stopper.
  
  THE FUTURE: Wallace's power arsenal should allow him to start 2021 at least at high Class A and get him to Double-A rather quickly.
• July, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Wallace is the third UConn reliever selected by the Rockies in the last eight drafts, joining PJ Poulin (11th round, 2018) and current big leaguer Scott Oberg (15th round, 2012). He got the attention of scouts when he struck out 12 of 15 batters in the 2019 college playoffs, including all seven batters he faced against Oklahoma State.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Wallace is the prototypical power reliever with a mid-90s fastball and a plus slider. His fastball sits 93-95 mph and ramps up to 97, while his sharp 83-95 mph slider is a swing-and-miss offering more advanced than the typical college reliever. Northwest League hitters put Wallace’s slider in play just 19 percent of the time while swing and missing on close to 60 percent of his offerings. Furthermore, Wallace’s slider averaged 2,800 rpms during the summer, which is well above major league average. Wallace did not have a third pitch in college, but he has been working on a changeup since signing, though has yet to break it out in a regular-season game. Wallace is a quick twitch athlete with a very aggressive mound presence and delivery. His arm action is long and quick. FUTURE: Wallace projects as a back-end bullpen arm. As he refines his command, he has a chance to rise through the system quickly
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Wallace is the third UConn reliever selected by the Rockies in the last eight drafts, joining PJ Poulin (11th round, 2018) and current big leaguer Scott Oberg (15th round, 2012). He got the attention of scouts when he struck out 12 of 15 batters in the 2019 college playoffs, including all seven batters he faced against Oklahoma State.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Wallace is the prototypical power reliever with a mid-90s fastball and a plus slider. His fastball sits 93-95 mph and ramps up to 97, while his sharp 83-95 mph slider is a swing-and-miss offering more advanced than the typical college reliever. Northwest League hitters put Wallace's slider in play just 19 percent of the time while swing and missing on close to 60 percent of his offerings. Furthermore, Wallace's slider averaged 2,800 rpms during the summer, which is well above major league average. Wallace did not have a third pitch in college, but he has been working on a changeup since signing, though has yet to break it out in a regular-season game. Wallace is a quick twitch athlete with a very aggressive mound presence and delivery. His arm action is long and quick.
  
  THE FUTURE: Wallace projects as a back-end bullpen arm. As he refines his command, he has a chance to rise through the system quickly
• December, 2018 Scouting Report
  A three-year reliever with UConn, Wallace has improved each year with the Huskies and is having a career-best campaign in 2019. Through his first 35 innings of work, Wallace posted a 0.77 ERA with 53 strikeouts (13.6 per nine) and just eight walks (2.1 per nine). His dominance comes thanks to a plus fastball in the mid-90s that touches 97 mph, a sharp slider that could be a plus offering and more advanced control than the typical college reliever. Strictly a reliever profile, Wallace's upside in the draft is limited, but he had a terrific summer in the Cape Cod League last year, striking out 25 batters and walking five in 13.2 innings. He could be a quick-mover through a pro system.