Jacob Friend

Jacob Friend is a 23-year-old C in the CIN organization, currently at the LoA→HiA level. Over 191 plate appearances, Jacob owns a .312 average with a .435 on-base percentage and .584 slugging, good for a .272 isolated power mark. A wRC+ of 172 measures overall offensive production against league average.

The plate discipline profile shows a 25.7% strikeout rate against a 16.2% walk rate, with a 12.6% swinging-strike rate and 73.2% 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.