The UW Huskies have a potential future first-round pick roaming their outfield this season.
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MLB Draft expert Joe Doyle of Over-Slot Baseball recently highlighted UW sophomore Jackson Hotchkiss as an intriguing prospect to watch who could receive first-round grades for the 2027 MLB Draft. Doyle, the founder of Over-Slot Baseball and a regular guest on the Seattle Sports airwaves, noted the 60-grade bat speed and raw power of Hotchkiss.
A graduate of Battle Ground High School in the Vancouver, Wash., area, the 20-year-old Hotchkiss has built off of a strong freshman campaign and been the Huskies’ best hitter so far this season.
In 25 games entering Friday, he led the team in several offensive categories, including with a .361 batting average, .773 slugging percentage, 1.208 OPS and 11 homers. The right-handed-hitting outfielder has added seven doubles, 27 RBIs and three stolen bases.
415 feet and 115 MPH off the bat 🤯 pic.twitter.com/NugHRZCV1g
— Washington Baseball (@UW_Baseball) March 22, 2026
As a freshman in 2025, the 6-foot-3 and 190-pound Hotchkiss batted .241 with a .792 OPS, six homers, 11 doubles, 26 RBIs and nine stolen bases over 51 games.
Over-Slot Baseball currently has Hotchkiss rated as its No. 42 overall prospect for the 2027 draft class. He was selected in the 18th round of the 2024 MLB Draft out of high school by the Arizona Diamondbacks but did not sign.
Hotchkiss was the No. 4 recruit in the state of Washington in the class of 2024, per Baseball Northwest.
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