Right-Handed Relief Pitcher
6´3´´
160 pounds
Age: 24
2024 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 54
2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect Ranking 57
2025 High Level Winston-Salem (High-A)
Age relative to high level -0.2
SSS rank among all right-handed relievers in the system 19
Overall 2025 stats 6-4 ⚾️ 41 games (5 finishes) ⚾️ 62 2/3 IP ⚾️ 4.88 ERA ⚾️ 1.819 WHIP ⚾️ 60 K ⚾️ 39 BB ⚾️ -0.2 WAR
With the 269th overall pick in the 2023 MLB draft the White Sox selected Jake Peppers. He is another tweener of a pitcher, but the White Sox seem determined to give him a full shot in the rotation. He struggled with command in college at Jacksonville State; in 140 innings, he walked 81 batters. On the flip side, Peppers showed a little bit in terms of a wipeout pitch (slider), so he worked in 143 strikeouts. Last season was Peppers’ best in terms of control, but not a big enough improvement to warrant a top pick.