Alek Jacob

Bats L Throws R6'3" 190 lbBorn 1998 Spokane, USADebut 2023Team SDDraft 2021 R16 #490 San Diego Padres, GonzagaContract 1 y (26) 2026: $219,543

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	143	20.6	8.5	3.05	21.0	6.38	102.6
2027							103.7
2028							103.6

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 27

His ten closest age-27 comparables averaged 87 PITCH+ the next season; 8 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Sam Coonrod	2020	99.3	102.5	185
2	Pierce Johnson	2018	98.5	did not play
3	J. T. Chargois	2018	98.8	95.7	88
4	Luke Putkonen	2013	101.3	4.3	18
5	Jason Motte	2009	100.7	113.7	208
6	Nick Hagadone	2013	100.5	110.4	91
7	Justin Hampson	2007	102.0	106.7	126
8	Fu-Te Ni	2010	99.3	did not play
9	Heath Bell	2005	101.2	86.8	166
10	Chris Roycroft	2024	99.9	76.5	101

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									143				103.7
2026*									23				89.7	94.9	84.6
2025	SD	1	0	5.13	29	0	0	33.3	153	6	14	23	84.3	102.6	86.9
2024	SD	0	0	2.45	7	0	0	14.7	57	1	2	19	128.6	100.9	129.5
2023	SD	0	0	0.00	3	0	0	3.0	10	0	1	5	177.2	100.0	177.2
Career		1	0	4.06	39	0	0	51.0	220	7	17	47	100.0		102.1

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	SD	P	29	33	1	5	1.000	+0.5
2024	SD	P	7	15	0	1	1.000	+0.1
2023	SD	P	3	3	0	0

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2026	AAA	El Paso Chihuahuas	Pit	208	48.2 IP, 21% K	5.04
2025	AAA	El Paso Chihuahuas	Pit	122	27.1 IP, 32% K	5.31
2024	AAA	El Paso Chihuahuas	Pit	255	53.2 IP, 25% K	5.58
2023	AA	San Antonio Missions	Pit	109	27.1 IP, 29% K	1.33
2022	AAA	El Paso Chihuahuas	Pit	67	13.2 IP, 27% K	6.82
2022	AA	San Antonio Missions	Pit	141	34.1 IP, 30% K	1.85
2022	A+	Fort Wayne TinCaps	Pit	31	9.0 IP, 52% K	0.00
2021	A	Lake Elsinore Storm	Pit	67	18.2 IP, 39% K	0.00

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.189	0.600	0.278	0.833
2025	0.321	0.401	0.377	0.368
2024	0.211	0.232	0.204	0.234
2023	0.175	0.000		0.070

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.

Postseason pitching

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
2024	0	0	4.50	2	0	0	2.0	1	1	1	2	1.00
Career	0	0	4.50	2	0	0	2.0	1	1	1	2	1.00