Jacob Friend

Jacob Friend is a 23-year-old C in the CIN organization, currently at the LoA→HiA level. Over 242 plate appearances, Jacob owns a .299 average with a .430 on-base percentage and .577 slugging, good for a .278 isolated power mark. A wRC+ of 166 measures overall offensive production against league average.

The plate discipline profile shows a 27.3% strikeout rate against a 16.9% walk rate, with a 13.0% swinging-strike rate and 75.9% in-zone contact. Statcast contact quality includes a 88.7 mph average exit velocity, a 107.8 mph peak, and a 104.7 mph 90th-percentile EV.