Jake Turnbull
| AB | 410 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .224 |
| OBP | .315 |
| SLG | .315 |
| HR | 5 |
- Full name Jacob Robert Turnbull
- Born 02/16/1998 in Perth, WAA, Australia
- Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: L / Throws: R
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With the exception of signing big league-ready Cuban righthander Raisel Iglesias, the Reds didn't make a big splash on the international market in 2014. They did spend $400,000 to sign Turnbull, one of the better prospects out of Australia in recent years. For a 17-year-old jumping straight from Major League Baseball's Australia Academy to the Rookie-level Arizona League, he had an outstanding debut as he showed savvy and baseball intelligence. Turnbull laid off pitches out of the zone, covered the plate well and showed a little bit of developing power. It's really too soon to tell if Turnbull will grow into a slugger or focus on hitting for average, but he has plus raw power and the feel to be at least an average hitter. Defensively, Turnbull has an average arm, though he needs to improve his transfers. He boxes too many balls right now but he shows glimpses of having soft hands. Turnbull should jump to Rookie-level Billings.
