[Farm] Draft profile: Jackson Kowar
Name: Jackson Kowar
Position: RHP
School: Florida
Rank on Draft Top 200: 15
DOB: 10/04/1996
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 180 lbs.
Tools
(Future grades on 20-80 scouting scale)
Fastball: 65 | Curveball: 50 | Changeup: 60 | Control: 50 | Overall: 55
Stats
14 G, 86.2 IP, 9-3, 3.01 ERA, 84 K, .233 AVG
Scouting report
While Brady Singer -- ranked No. 5 on MLB Pipeline's Top 200 Draft Prospects
list -- understandably gets most of the attention in terms of the Florida
Gators' staff, recent history should show the school typically has a deep
stable of arms for scouts to evaluate. Kowar pitched behind 2017
first-rounder Alex Faedo and Singer in the weekend rotation last year and
opened some eyes with how he threw this fall to jump up on Draft radars. He
continued to cement himself as a first-round pick this spring.
Kowar's size and live arm make him stand out immediately. With a clean,
repeatable delivery and easy arm action, the 6-foot-5 right-hander was up to
98 mph this fall and can sit in the mid 90s with ease. It can be a little bit
too true at times, in contrast to Singer's live heater, leading to a lower
strikeout rate during his sophomore year than one would expect. His changeup
is his best secondary offering and grades out as a plus pitch. Kowar's
breaking ball is behind his other two pitches, but it is above-average at
times. He generally throws strikes and his command should improve with his
solid delivery.
With some projection and good arm strength, there's some room for Kowar to
grow on the mound. There are some who like him as much as, if not more than,
Singer and the two have combined to be another exciting one-two punch in
Gainesville.
MLB comp: Clay Buchholz
Fun fact: Called on to pitch in relief in Game 2 of the 2017 College World
Series Final against Louisiana State University, Kowar recorded the only save
of his collegiate career with 1 2/3 innings of one-hit ball to secure
Florida's first national championship.
He said it: "Once you get out there, you don't really notice anything else. I
pitched in Jacksonville last year, which I think 14,000 people were there or
something. I've been in a situation where the stadium kind of feels like it's
on you. But once you take a deep breath and look at the glove, it's all about
executing pitches." -- Kowar to SECCountry.com last year on how he deals with
pitching in hostile environments.
They said it: "I think his changing tempo today during the game, I thought
that was a big step for him. Hopefully he can continue that into the season.
And I think if he does that, that will be a big stride to separate himself
from his season last year."
-- Florida senior catcher J.J. Schwarz told Baseball America in February
following a game in which Kowar recorded 10 strikeouts over seven two-run
innings in a win over Sienna.
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