Jacob Kisting is a 14th-round pick pitching like a top-5 round arm.
The command leap is real. The arsenal is legit.
And now he's in the best pitching development organization in baseball.
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UNDER THE RADAR: Jacob Kisting, RHP Tampa Bay Rays system
23 y/o | 6'5" 220 lbs | R/R | Bowling Green Hot Rods 6 GS | 21.1 IP | ERA 1.27 | FIP 2.02 | WHIP 0.61 | K-BB% 31.3%
The Rays quietly acquired him from Minnesota last November. Big mistake by the Twins.
Comp: Drew Rasmussen
Rasmussen has a career 2.87 ERA with Tampa Bay built on the same sinker-led, command-first foundation, heavy groundball profile, multi-pitch mix, ability to attack the zone without giving in.
Kisting fits the Rays pitching template perfectly.
Jack Anker is the kind of arm that won't be "under the radar" for long.
Command-first RHP, legit 5-pitch mix, FIP that screams breakout.
Pittsburgh has something here. 👀⚾
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Where does he go from here?
✅ FIP says he's a top-of-system arm hiding in plain sight
✅ 5-pitch mix gives him a clear MLB starter profile
✅ Command + stuff combo is rare at Low-A
⚠️ K% only 20.5% (31st pct) but whiff numbers say that rises
Ceiling: A Luis Castillo type No. 2 starter. IFA background. Elite changeup. Development inside a top organization.
The only missing piece is a reliable third pitch. If the slider locks in at Double-A this becomes a front-of-rotation conversation.
The Yankees traded him for a bullpen arm.
21 years old. From Navajoa, Sonora, Mexico. FIP of 1.69 at High-A.
K Rate: 97th percentile.
Christian Zazueta. The Dodgers knew exactly what they were doing. 👇