Austin Jackson- the next big Yankee prospect - Talksox

jacksonianmarch · 10-29-2007, 10:06 AM

Austin Jackson is probably the fastest rising prospect in baseball right now. The guy was drafted out of HS in the 8th round of the 2005 draft. He had a scholarship for basketball at GT, so the yankees paid him handsomely to pursue baseball. At first, it looked like the wrong decision. He struggled with his raw tools in 2006 in long season A ball, hitting a paltry .258 with only 4HR. This past season, he started out slow again in long season SAL league baseball, hitting .260 with 3HR in 60 games. The Yankees, even though he was struggling decided to promote him to Tampa, where he took off.

In 67 games, he hit .345 with 10HR. His OPS was .964 and he stole a total of 32 bases on the season. Now, he is just tearing up the AFL.

He is top 10 in H, HR, 2B, 3B, RBI, TB, OBP and BB. He currently is 7/7 in SB attempts and is OPSing an impressive .960. His only drawback is his penchant for the K.

Either way, Callis was quoted earlier this yr as saying Austin Jackson is the fastest rising OF prospect in the game. And there is a darn good chance that his star is rising even farther this fall season. And at only 20 yrs old, he has a lot of projection left to go.

In 2008, he will be destined for AA and could see the majors as soon as August this upcoming yr. Either way, he is someone who definitely surprised and could be something special.

Optimist · 10-30-2007, 11:56 PM

What position does he play?

CrespoBlows · 10-31-2007, 09:35 AM

I think he's in CF.

One Red Seat · 10-31-2007, 10:30 AM

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Now, he is just tearing up the AFL.

rician blast · 10-31-2007, 12:50 PM

Great thread. In other equally fascinating news I'm about to adjust my junk for comfort's sake.

jacksonianmarch · 10-31-2007, 04:12 PM

3 more hits and 2 triples yesterday.

BoSox21 · 10-31-2007, 04:23 PM

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Great thread. In other equally fascinating news I'm about to adjust my junk for comfort's sake.

I'm sure he's the greatest thing since sliced bread but it's foolish to pay attention to any prospect until he hits AA

TheKilo · 10-31-2007, 04:37 PM

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3 more hits and 2 triples yesterday.

Get ready, Cooperstown!

Thumper · 10-31-2007, 05:17 PM

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Get ready, Cooperstown!

No, they're too busy getting ready for Ellsbury.

YAZMAN · 10-31-2007, 05:54 PM

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3 more hits and 2 triples yesterday.

jacksonianmarch · 10-31-2007, 06:02 PM

O........M.............G

das11209 · 10-31-2007, 06:13 PM

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Get ready, Cooperstown!

He might replace Edwar Ramirez.

One Red Seat · 10-31-2007, 08:42 PM

He's performing really well, too bad he's not in the AFL. He's in the AFL's weaker sister, the HWL.

jacksonianmarch · 10-31-2007, 08:48 PM

The HWL is for prospects who didnt play in the upper levels if I remember correctly.

Either way, Joba and Kennedy dominated the HWL last season, and look where they are now. At the same time, the HWL is considered a pitchers league, so it is more impressive what AJ is doing.

One Red Seat · 10-31-2007, 09:14 PM

I knew that one was coming, the more impressive bit. It is for A+ and below, while the AFL is for AA and above. That's the dividing line. It's not a pitcher's league. So, perhaps my comment was a bit unfair. Jackson is in the league he should be in, but I wouldn't go streaking down Main St yet. Not for a guy who has mastered A+ and is facing pitchers who haven't yet. The only pitchers to pitch in these leagues are the guys who didn't get their work in over the year or need extra development.

All I'm saying is, temper your expectations. Eric Duncan regained 15 minutes of relevance with a strong 2nd half and good AFL performance.