• Full name Jackson David Wolf
  • Born 04/22/1999 in Gahanna, OH
  • Profile Ht.: 6'7" / Wt.: 205 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School West Virginia
  • Drafted in the 4th round (129th overall) by the San Diego Padres in 2021 (signed for $300,000).
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    Wolf was off to a career year in 2020 before the season was cut short. He posted a 1.05 ERA and was looking at the best strikeout-to-walk rate of his career, with 27 whiffs and just five walks through the first 25.2 innings of the season. Wolf had some interest from teams last year, but ultimately went unselected in the five-round draft and should now be one of the priority seniors in the 2021 class. A tall and lanky 6-foot-7, 200-pound lefthander, Wolf posted a 3.03 ERA over 14 starts and 89 innings, while striking out 104 batters (10.5 K/9) and walking 37 (3.7 BB/9). Wolf is not the hardest thrower. He works in the 88-91 mph range and gets up to 93-94 at his best, but teams love the vertical break on his fastball and believe it plays up thanks to his size and the spin profile. Wolf also throws a slurvy breaking ball in the upper 70s that looks more like a slider at times and more like a three-quarter curveball at others. The pitch shows solid tilt and late bite at its best, but it can get loopy and hittable as well. Wolf has less feel to land a low-80s changeup that shows some diving life and is another fringe-average sort of secondary. Wolf throws from a lower, three-quarter arm slot that is particularly tough on lefties, who struck out 30% of the time against him.

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  • LHP Jackson Wolf assigned to San Antonio Missions from El Paso Chihuahuas.
  • El Paso Chihuahuas activated LHP Jackson Wolf.
  • San Diego Padres sent LHP Jackson Wolf outright to El Paso Chihuahuas.
  • San Diego Padres designated LHP Jackson Wolf for assignment.
  • El Paso Chihuahuas activated LHP Jackson Wolf.
  • LHP Jackson Wolf assigned to El Paso Chihuahuas.
  • Pittsburgh Pirates traded LHP Jackson Wolf to San Diego Padres for SS Kervin Pichardo.
  • Pittsburgh Pirates designated LHP Jackson Wolf for assignment.
  • Pittsburgh Pirates traded LHP Rich Hill and DH Ji Man Choi to San Diego Padres for LHP Jackson Wolf, 1B Alfonso Rivas and OF Estuar Suero.
  • Pittsburgh Pirates traded LHP Rich Hill and DH Ji Man Choi to San Diego Padres for LHP Jackson Wolf, 1B Alfonso Rivas and OF Estuar Suero.
  • LHP Jackson Wolf assigned to Altoona Curve.
  • San Antonio Missions activated LHP Jackson Wolf.
  • San Diego Padres optioned LHP Jackson Wolf to San Antonio Missions.
  • San Diego Padres optioned LHP Jackson Wolf to San Antonio Missions.
  • San Diego Padres selected the contract of LHP Jackson Wolf from San Antonio Missions.
  • San Diego Padres selected the contract of LHP Jackson Wolf from San Antonio Missions.
  • LHP Jackson Wolf assigned to San Diego Padres.
  • LHP Jackson Wolf roster status changed by San Diego Padres.

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