| IP | 97 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 4.27 |
| WHIP | 1.37 |
| BB/9 | 3.99 |
| SO/9 | 7.98 |
- Full name Jake Howard Peppers
- Born 12/26/2001 in Birmingham, AL
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 160 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Jacksonville State
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Drafted in the 9th round (269th overall) by the Chicago White Sox in 2023 (signed for $178,000).
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School: Jacksonville State Source: 4YR
Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.5
Peppers split time as a starter and reliever for Jacksonville State for three seasons, and in 2023 he posted a 4.81 ERA over 58 innings, with a 24% strikeout rate and 10.4% walk rate. He has plenty of room to fill out a lean, 6-foot-3, 160-pound frame, but he already throws a fastball that averaged 94 mph and has been up to 98 multiple times. He throws from a mid, three-quarter slot and has a low release height that could allow the fastball to play up despite just average movement. In addition to his fastball, Peppers will throw a low-80s slider and a mid-80s changeup. Neither are plus pitches right now, but his slider has shown promise and has flashed above-average at times and his changeup could be a reliable third offering with a bit more feel. Peppers has been a below-average strike-thrower and is probably a reliever in pro ball, though following the spring season he pitched as a starter with Orleans in the Cape Cod League.
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Career Transactions
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RHP Jake Peppers assigned to Kannapolis Cannon Ballers from ACL White Sox.
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RHP Jake Peppers assigned to ACL White Sox from White Sox Organization.
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Chicago White Sox signed RHP Jake Peppers.
- RHP Jake Peppers assigned to College Workout.
