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So THAT’S Why the Cubs Sent Second Rounder Jackson Ferris Straight to Full-Season Ball

Brett Taylor Brett Taylor
May 05, 2023
May 05, 2023
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This week, 2022 second round draft pick Jackson Ferris, one of the top high school arms in last year’s draft, and a guy the Cubs paid way over slot to sign, was assigned to full-season Myrtle Beach. It was a surprisingly aggressive move for a guy making his pro debut out of high school, but the hope was that it meant he was looking especially good in instructs and spring training.

Tonight, Ferris made his debut, and, uh, YEAH, I think I see why he was assigned to full-season ball.

Ferris threw just shy of 50 pitches over his 3.0-inning start, allowing no runs, no hits, one walk, and STRIKING OUT SEVEN. He faced 10 batters and struck out 70% of them. It was like Cade Horton’s incredible debut, but … better?

Some of the visuals from the 19-year-old lefty’s pro debut:

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Brett Taylor

Brett Taylor is the Lead Cubs Writer at Bleacher Nation. You can find him on Twitter at @BleacherNation, on Bluesky at @Brett-Taylor, and on LinkedIn here. Brett is also the founder of Bleacher Nation, which opened up shop in 2008 as an independent blog about the Chicago Cubs. Later growing to incorporate coverage of other Chicago sports, Bleacher Nation is now one of the largest regional sports blogs on the web.

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