| Sun Apr 20 2014 | 10:12 | D'backs OF prospect Jacobs has two hits | ||||
Diamondbacks outfield prospect Brandon Jacobs went 2-for-3 with a double and two walks on Saturday for High-A Visalia. | ||||||
He is hitting .271/.340/.479 with three home runs and a double on the season in his return to High-A. Jacobs is a tremendous athlete who has struggled to turn his athletic ability into baseball production. After a breakout 2011, he struggled for the next two seasons, which included getting traded twice (from the Red Sox to the White Sox to the Diamondbacks) in a five month span in 2013. If he can cut down on his strikeouts, he could turn into a middle of the order force with 25-plus home run potential. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Fri Dec 13 2013 | 16:10 | D'Backs get Brandon Jacobs from Chicago | ||||
Diamondbacks acquired OF Brandon Jacobs from the White Sox to complete the Adam Eaton trade. | ||||||
Jacobs batted .244/.320/.407 with 13 homers and 12 steals in 127 games this past summer between High-A and Double-A. The The 23-year-old was a 10th-round pick of the Red Sox in the 2009 MLB Amateur Draft. | ||||||
| Source: Paul Sullivan on Twitter | ||||||
| Fri Jul 12 2013 | 22:48 | White Sox acquire Brandon Jacobs for Thornton | ||||
White Sox acquired OF Brandon Jacobs from the Red Sox for LHP Matt Thornton. | ||||||
Jacobs, a 22-year-old outfielder, was a 10th round selection by the Red Sox in the 2009 draft. In 81 games this season at High-A Salem, he hit .244/.334/.440 with 11 homers, 44 RBI and 10 stolen bases. He possesses plenty of raw talent, but has been slow to develop and is still a few years away from contributing at the big league level. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||