Jack Penney Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Jack Nolan Penney
Born 08/19/2002 in Boston, MA
Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 185 / Bats: L / Throws: R
School Notre Dame
Drafted in the 5th round (147th overall) by the Detroit Tigers in 2024 (signed for $397,500).

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Penney is a 6-foot-1, 190-pound infielder who has spent time at second base, third base and shortstop for Notre Dame, but slid into the team’s regular shortstop job as a junior in 2024. He slashed .264/.402/.487 through 52 games with nine home runs, 11 doubles, a 13.9% strikeout rate and a 16% walk rate. While his junior season was his first with more walks than strikeouts, Penney has always shown sound swing decisions and zone control and also hit well in a 42-game stint with Orleans in the Cape Cod League in 2023. He could provide value as a utility infield type with on-base skills on the third day of the draft.

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Penney is a 6-foot-1, 190-pound infielder who has spent time at second base, third base and shortstop for Notre Dame, but slid into the team’s regular shortstop job as a junior in 2024. He slashed .264/.402/.487 through 52 games with nine home runs, 11 doubles, a 13.9% strikeout rate and a 16% walk rate. While his junior season was his first with more walks than strikeouts, Penney has always shown sound swing decisions and zone control and also hit well in a 42-game stint with Orleans in the Cape Cod League in 2023. He could provide value as a utility infield type with on-base skills on the third day of the draft.