Top 50 Prospects: #14 – Jacob Turner
#14 Jacob Turner
Detroit Tigers
DOB: 5/21/1991
Previous Rank: 19
ETA: 2012
Spending most of his 2011 season in the Eastern League, Turner became the first prep pitcher from the 2009 draft to debut in the Big Leagues. He’s 6-foot-5 and 210-pounds and has solid mechanics that produce good downward plane on his pitches.
His fastball reaches the mid-90s, but he pitches a couple ticks below that in the 91-93 mph range typically. His curveball and changeup have the potential to be 55-60s, but need to come up some in terms of consistency. In Double-A, Turner posted a 3.48 ERA in 113.2 innings while striking out 90 guys and walking 32. Turner also had three stellar Triple-A starts and three disastrous Big League starts that he was rushed into. Nevertheless, Turner should begin the season back in Triple-A with a good chance of a recall after several quality starts in the International League.
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | W | L | G | GS | IP | BB | SO | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 | 19 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-A | 6 | 5 | 3.28 | 24 | 23 | 115.1 | 23 | 102 |
2010 | 19 | West Michigan | MIDW | A | 2 | 3 | 3.67 | 11 | 10 | 54.0 | 9 | 51 |
2010 | 19 | Lakeland | FLOR | A+ | 4 | 2 | 2.93 | 13 | 13 | 61.1 | 14 | 51 |
2011 | 20 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | 4 | 5 | 3.44 | 20 | 20 | 131.0 | 35 | 110 |
2011 | 20 | Erie | EL | AA | 3 | 5 | 3.48 | 17 | 17 | 113.2 | 32 | 90 |
2011 | 20 | Toledo | IL | AAA | 1 | 0 | 3.12 | 3 | 3 | 17.1 | 3 | 20 |
2 Seasons | 10 | 10 | 3.36 | 44 | 43 | 246.1 | 58 | 212 |
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | W | L | G | IP | |||||||
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2010 | 19 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-A | 6 | 5 | 3.28 | 24 | 115.1 | 1.118 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 8.0 | 4.43 |
2010 | 19 | West Michigan | MIDW | A | 2 | 3 | 3.67 | 11 | 54.0 | 1.148 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 5.67 |
2010 | 19 | Lakeland | FLOR | A+ | 4 | 2 | 2.93 | 13 | 61.1 | 1.092 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 7.5 | 3.64 |
2011 | 20 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-AAA | 4 | 5 | 3.44 | 20 | 131.0 | 1.160 | 8.0 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 7.6 | 3.14 |
2011 | 20 | Erie | EL | AA | 3 | 5 | 3.48 | 17 | 113.2 | 1.179 | 8.1 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 7.1 | 2.81 |
2011 | 20 | Toledo | IL | AAA | 1 | 0 | 3.12 | 3 | 17.1 | 1.038 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 10.4 | 6.67 |
2 Seasons | 10 | 10 | 3.36 | 44 | 246.1 | 1.141 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 7.7 | 3.66 |
Year | Age | Tm | W | L | GS | IP | BB | SO | ||||||||
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2010 | 19 | DET-min | 6 | 5 | 3.28 | 23 | 115.1 | 23 | 102 | 1.118 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 8.0 | 4.43 | |
2011 | 20 | DET-min | 4 | 5 | 3.44 | 20 | 131.0 | 35 | 110 | 1.160 | 8.0 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 7.6 | 3.14 | |
2011 | 20 | DET | 0 | 1 | 8.53 | 3 | 12.2 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 1.658 | 12.1 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 2.00 |
1 Season | 0 | 1 | 8.53 | 3 | 12.2 | 4 | 8 | 49 | 1.658 | 12.1 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 2.00 | ||
162 Game Avg. | 0 | 11 | 8.53 | 34 | 144 | 45 | 91 | 49 | 1.658 | 12.1 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 2.00 |
The upside with Turner is lower than each of the next guys we will release on this list and is even lower than several of the guys we’ve already ranked, but he’s already debuted, is only 20, and has size and athleticism as well as polish far beyond his years. He’s about as sure a bet as there is in the game to stick around a rotation for a decade.
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