Jacob Friend

Jacob Friend is a 23-year-old C in the CIN organization, currently at the HiA→LoA level. Over 377 plate appearances, Jacob owns a .264 average with a .408 on-base percentage and .537 slugging, good for a .273 isolated power mark. A wRC+ of 147 measures overall offensive production against league average.

The plate discipline profile shows a 29.2% strikeout rate against a 17.5% walk rate, with a 14.3% swinging-strike rate and 76.1% 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.