Los Angeles Dodgers No. 6 prospect Jackson Ferris revealed his plans to make his MLB debut within the 2026 season.
Ferris is at present the Dodgers’ highest-rated pitching prospect, and spent all the 2025 season with Double-A Tulsa.
“On the finish of the day I’ve acquired to power their hand,” Ferris informed Dodgers Nation’s Doug McKain. “Do what I can do, and hopefully on the finish of the day this 12 months could possibly be the 12 months.”
The precise-hander has been with the crew since 2024, when he got here to the Dodgers’ group with outfielder Zyhir Hope in change for Michael Busch and Yency Almonte.
How Did Jackson Ferris Carry out in 2026?
The 2022 second-round choose made 26 appearances with the Drillers in 2025, 24 of which had been begins. He pitched a complete of 126 innings final season, and had a 3.86 ERA — main all pitchers with 10 or extra begins. His 135 strikeouts additionally led the crew by a large margin, with the following closest participant recording 24.
Ferris additionally performed in Double-A briefly through the 2024 season, posting a 2.54 ERA by seven begins.
MLB charges each his fastball and slider extremely, and in contrast him to present Dodgers beginning pitcher Blake Snell.
“Ferris’ fastball sits at 92-95 mph and touches 97, and his mixture of extension, flat strategy angle and carry make it troublesome to barrel,” MLB.com’s scouting report reads. “Los Angeles had him scrap a low-80s sweeper that Chicago had helped him develop in favor of a tougher, tighter mid-80s slider that he throws extra simply for strikes and appears like a plus providing. His upper-70s downer curveball has related upside, although it wasn’t as efficient in 2024 as he spent extra time specializing in his new slider.”
“Ferris’ mid-80s changeup exhibits flashes of turning into a stable providing however might use extra constant fade and sink, and upgrading it will likely be some extent of emphasis in 2025. He operates with a considerably difficult supply that may get out of sync, however he’s doing a greater job of repeating it and throwing strikes as he will get stronger. He has drawn bodily comparisons to Blake Snell and has higher stuff and mechanics on the identical stage of their careers.”
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