Spotlight on Jake Fox (Player Page) – Fox has played decent this season at the AA level and has shown his versatility in playing LF, RF, 1B, and C all in the month of July alone. Fox was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2003 draft. and spent time both at the rookie level and A level after signing. He’s never been particularly overwhelming at any level he’s been so far and is currently repeating AA. His versatility has been his biggest asset to date. He doesn’t have a great command of the strike zone at the plate and strikes out more than he should. He doesn’t draw enough walks, considering he’s playing against pitches with a propensity for wildness and doesn’t show consistent power. I’m not a big fan of Jake Fox. I think he’s overrated by a lot of Cub fans. My guess is that he won’t be a productive ML player.

John Sickels had the following to say about Fox in his prospect book (buy the book)

The Cubs drafted Jake Fox in the 3rd round in 2003, from the University of Michigan. He has a strong bat, with plus power to all fields. His strike zone judgement is not the best, and not how his BB / K/ AB ratio have deteriorated after his promotion to Double-A last year. He’ll have to improve that if he wants to hit consistently well at the Major League level. Fox has worked hard to sharpen his glovework, which is now average; not great, but good enough for him to play if he hits. I think his power will carry forward, but hitting higher than .250 in the Show might be tough for him, and his OBP would not be impressive. Grade: C+

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    Team Results

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  • AA – Tennessee 1, Huntsville 5
  • High-A – Daytona 1, Sarasota 3
  • A – Peoria 8, South Bend 3
  • Short Season – Boise 9, Everett 5
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