Jacob Friend

Jacob Friend is a 23-year-old LF in the CIN organization, currently at the LoA→HiA level. Over 473 plate appearances, Jacob owns a .248 average with a .404 on-base percentage and .507 slugging, good for a .259 isolated power mark. A wRC+ of 138 measures overall offensive production against league average.

The plate discipline profile shows a 30.9% strikeout rate against a 18.2% walk rate, with a 15.5% swinging-strike rate and 73.8% 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.