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It's Time to Pay Attention to Gage Jump
Athletics rookie left-hander Gage Jump has made an immediate impact in his first six major-league starts, allowing only eight earned runs on 24 hits (zero homers) while walking 10 and striking out 35 in 35 1/3 innings pitched. The 23-year-old 6-foot, 200-pound southpaw is the A's No. 3 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and he has so far lived up to the expectations since joining the big-league squad. The former second-round pick in 2024 out of Louisiana State University had a second straight scoreless appearance on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants by tossing five scoreless innings with one walk and a career-high nine strikeouts in a no-decision. Jump has held the opponent scoreless in half of his six starts so far and has yet to allow a home run. That won't last forever, especially in the hitter-friendly environment in Sacramento, but his strong start is definitely attracting interest off the waiver wire in fantasy baseball leagues. Jump has a tough matchup his next time out against the Los Angeles Dodgers, but managers who need pitching depth should consider picking the young lefty up. He's currently rostered in 54% of Yahoo leagues.
Source: Baseball Reference
Source: Baseball Reference
