Jack Egbert

 

Pos: SP

DoB: 05/12/83

Ht: 6'3"

Wt: 205

Bats: L

Throws: R

 

 

Jack was drafted by the Sox in the 13th round (389th overall) in the 2004 draft. He pitched for Great Falls in rookie ball in 2004, going 4-1 with a 3.37 ERA and a 52/33 K/BB ratio.

 

I couldn't find any stats for him for the 2005 season, so he may have been injured, I'll have to find out there.

 

This season Jack started off for the W-S Hogs. So far he has a 4-3 record with a 2.77 ERA and a 28/15 K/BB ratio, so he's pretty damn good. Only 2 HR's given up in 68.1IP. He appeared on my radar tonight because he put up a good line going 6.2IP with 2ER, 1 BB and 8K's. Looks like another pitcher starting to move up in our system.

 

A lot of people talk about the big 3 in B-Ham with Broadway, Lumsden and Liotta, but the Hogs have a pretty nice rotation going in Harrell, Russell and Egbert themselves.

I talked to Gage in 04 and I know I was impressed by how he performed. I won't be surprised at all when he is in BHam this year.

Jack is now 6-5 with a 3.24 ERA, and a 85/35 K/BB ratio. He's only given up 2HR in 97.1 IP.

Egbert's still only given up the 2HR all the way thru the season. Finished up at 9-8 2.94 ERA at Winston - Salem with a 120/46 K/BB ratio.

 

The big story here is however, 4GS at B-Ham, 0-2 with a 0.86 ERA, .215 BAA and a 24/8 K/BB ratio.

 

He's quickly becoming one of our better prospects.

Eggy doin his thing;

 

6IP, 2H's, 1BB, 0ER and 12K's for B-Ham.

 

If he keeps throwing like that, he'll be up in Charlotte sooner rather than later.

Named to SL All Star team.

Adam Foster at projectprospect.com wrote a brief piece, comparing Eggy and Alan Horne and encourages response. Just thought Soxtalk might have something to say.

 

http://projectprospect.com/

nice... finally some love for Eggy by someone else not named (or rather nick-named?) Heads.

Jack was awarded the Pitcher of the Year Award by the Barons this past Sunday night.

So why has Jack been having so many awful games this year? Not recovering well from injury or is AAA just to hard?

 

I expected much more from Egbert this season.

So why has Jack been having so many awful games this year? Not recovering well from injury or is AAA just to hard?

 

I expected much more from Egbert this season.

He's been getting a lot better. His last 7 starts, in 41 innings, he has a 3.29 ERA, with 41 K's versus 9 walks. Those are some strong numbers.