H/W: 6-0 210 lb. B/T: R/R DOB: 7/20/82
The former Michigan Wolverine had his best season as a pro last year between AA Tennessee and AAA Iowa, batting .287 with 31 HR 105 RBI 39 doubles and 93 runs scored. Determined to earn a ticket back to Wrigley longer than his 14 AB stint in 2007, Fox worked hard in the off season and put together an impressive spring in which he hit .350 with 4 HR and 16 RBI. Former teammate Micah Hoffpauir won a final roster spot, however, and Jake Fox was sent back to Iowa. Since that time, he has hit .432 with 11 HR 29 RBI and 21 runs scored in his first 18 games, pushing the envelope for another call up. Though he has the power to hit 25-30 HR at the major league level, Fox still struggles from time to time with his plate disicpline. He crushes fastballs, but often has a difficult time grinding out AB's once he himself into breaking ball counts. Defensively, Fox was a subpar catcher which prompted his move to a corner OF spot where he is...subpar. He is an adaquate first baseman, however, and would be an excellent candidate to DH for an American League club in the future.
2009 Projection: His hot start pretty much guarantees that he will get a call up at some point this spring or early summer. Cubbies free agent acquisition Milton Bradley is off to a miserable start and his checkered health history makes him a prime candidate for a DL stint at some point this season. Enter Jake Fox. Fox has the power capability to put up numbers in bunches but his below average plate discipline and defensive capabilities will likely have detrimental effects on his ability to sustain big numbers throughout an entire major league season. I bought a bevy of baseball card hobby boxes here of products bearing his key rookie cards because I feel so strongly about him. At 26, his career path is somewhat similar to Oakland A's slugger Jack Cust who spent several seasons as a minor league slugger before breaking out with in the Bay area as a one dimensional HR magnet.
Key Jake Fox Baseball Cards:
- 2003 UD Prospect Premieres Auto
- 2007 Bowman Sterling
 2010 Upper Deck 124 Jake Fox $1.00 |
 Jake Fox Signed Cubs 8x10 photo Autographed #4 GS shot $11.99 |
 Jake Fox Signed Cubs 8x10 photo Autographed #3 GS shot $11.99 |
 2003 Upper Deck Star Rookie Jake Fox CHICAGO CUBS $2.49 |
 Jake Fox Chicago Cubs Orioles Signed Baseball Pic $25.99 |
 10-Count Lot 2006 Jake Fox Rookies Gem Mint RCs $4.99 |
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