Jackson Phipps

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #178 prospect in 2020 draft
  Phipps is a projection high school arm in the truest sense of the definition, with a 6-foot-5, 205-pound frame that has plenty of room to add more weight, solid stuff presently and the chance to take a significant step forward in the future with more refinement. Over the summer Phipps showed a fastball that ranged from 86-93 mph, with a promising slider in the 77-80 mph range that showed plenty of depth and movement. With the length in his frame and delivery, on top of a crossfiring action and low, three-quarter slot, Phipps’ stuff should play up if he’s able to consistently put it where he wants. He’s been erratic at times for scouts, both in terms of his velocity and with the quality of his strikes. He has early hand separation and some noticeable head whack in his finish, but has the athleticism to figure out the moving parts with continued reps. While scouts have seen flashes of everything put together with Phipps, he remains a project and in a shorter draft it could be easier for teams to let him get to campus at South Carolina, where it wouldn’t be surprising to see him make an immediate impact and make a big jump with his strike throwing and stuff.