- Full name Jackson William Linn
- Born 05/24/2003 in Boston, MA
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Tulane
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Drafted in the 20th round (598th overall) by the Houston Astros in 2021.
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Linn is a physical, athletic outfielder whose bat speed and strength help him put a strong charge into the ball when he squares it up. He makes hard contact in batting practice, showing flashes of average or potentially better raw power with a swing geared to try to lift the ball. Linn has shown that power in games at times this spring, but it's an uphill swing path that gets longer against live pitching, and with his chase tendencies, that leads to swing and miss that could get exploited more against better arms. Linn is a slightly above-average runner, though with his body type he might slow down, and he projects long term as a corner outfielder. Linn has shown good raw arm strength at times, though it often plays down on his throws from the outfield. He has pitched too, throwing in the low 90s, but with scattered strikes, and a lot of scouts believe the rawness in Linn's game will lead him to Tulane.
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School: Tulane Commit/Drafted: Astros ’ 21 (20)
Age At Draft: 21.2
Linn popped for scouts in high school in 2021 thanks to eye-popping bat speed, raw power and arm strength, but he made it to campus at Tulane despite the Astros taking a flier in the 20th round. Now a 6-foot-3, 212-pound outfielder, Linn has settled into a power-over-hit bat with real contact questions, but batted ball data that could be intriguing to teams. He is an immensely aggressive hitter in the box, both in terms of swing rate (54%) and swing decisions. He expands the zone too frequently and has real miss questions—especially on secondaries—but can send the ball a long way when he does connect. The swing is a bit crude at times, so Linn is more of a hitting project than many teams might like but one with loud physical tools. -
Linn is a physical, athletic outfielder whose bat speed and strength help him put a strong charge into the ball when he squares it up. He makes hard contact in batting practice, showing flashes of average or potentially better raw power with a swing geared to try to lift the ball. Linn has shown that power in games at times this spring, but it's an uphill swing path that gets longer against live pitching, and with his chase tendencies, that leads to swing and miss that could get exploited more against better arms. Linn is a slightly above-average runner, though with his body type he might slow down, and he projects long term as a corner outfielder. Linn has shown good raw arm strength at times, though it often plays down on his throws from the outfield. He has pitched too, throwing in the low 90s, but with scattered strikes, and a lot of scouts believe the rawness in Linn's game will lead him to Tulane.
