Jack Kruger
| AB | 1479 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .262 |
| OBP | .322 |
| SLG | .352 |
| HR | 18 |
- Full name Timothy John Kruger
- Born 10/26/1994 in Los Angeles, CA
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Mississippi State
- Debut 05/06/2021
- Drafted in the 20th round (606th overall) by the Los Angeles Angels in 2016 (signed for $395,000).
Top Rankings
Organization Prospect Rankings
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Track Record: Kruger bounced around during his college career before finishing at Mississippi State, hwere he won the 2016 Southeastern Conference title. Kruger was invited to big league spring training after his first full season and took off in 2018, and finishing tied for second in the system in batting (.299)
Scouting Report: Kruger has all the intangibles you want in a catcher, with an advanced understanding of the game and a good rapport with his pitchers. He's very athletic, is a good receiver and he blocks pitches well. The one caveat is his below-average arm strength. Kruger is a relatively accurate thrower, but he needs to improve his quickness, transfer, release and overall strength. Offensively, Kruger has good bat-to-ball skills and a good awareness of the strike zone. He has an advanced plan at the plate and drives the ball up the middle and to the gaps with authority. He's an above-average runner.
The Future: The ability to hit and call a good game can expedite a catcher's journey to a big league team, but unless Kruger can throw well enough to keep runners honest, he's going to have a hard time cracking an everyday role. He'll try to improve his arm at Triple-A in 2019.
Scouting Reports
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Track Record: Kruger bounced around during his college career before finishing at Mississippi State, where he won a 2016 Southeastern Conference title. Kruger was invited to big league spring training after his first full season and took off in 2018, finishing tied for second in the system in batting (.299)
Scouting Report: Kruger has all the intangibles you want in a catcher, with an advanced understanding of the game and a good rapport with his pitchers. He is very athletic, is a good receiver and he blocks pitches well. The one caveat is his below-average arm strength. Kruger is a relatively accurate thrower, but he needs to improve his quickness, transfer, release and overall strength. Offensively, Kruger has good bat-to-ball skills and a good awareness of the strike zone. He has an advanced plan at the plate and drives the ball up the middle and to the gaps with authority. He's an above-average runner.
The Future: The ability to hit and call a good game can expedite a catcher's journey to a big league team, but unless Kruger can throw well enough to keep runners honest, he's going to have a hard time cracking an everyday role. He'll try to improve his arm in 2019.
