Pitching

Jake Knapp

Chicago Cubs (AA)

Age: 26

Bats/Throws: R/R

6'5" / 270

DOB: 8/30/2000

(26 years, 2 months, 5 days)

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Season	2026
Team	CHC
Level	MiLB
G	11
GS	11
IP	36.2
K%	25.8%
BB%	13.8%
GB%	53.8%
ERA	5.65
FIP	5.76
WAR

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How Acquired:	Draft
Draft:	2025, Rd: 8, Pick: 16, Ovr: 241
Draft Team:	Chicago Cubs
Signing Bonus:	$175,000
College:	North Carolina (Chapel Hill, USA)

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Season	2026
Team	CHC
Level	MiLB
G	11
GS	11
IP	36.2
K%	25.8%
BB%	13.8%
GB%	53.8%
ERA	5.65
FIP	5.76
WAR

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How Acquired:	Draft
Draft:	2025, Rd: 8, Pick: 16, Ovr: 241
Draft Team:	Chicago Cubs
Signing Bonus:	$175,000
College:	North Carolina (Chapel Hill, USA)

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Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2023	UNC	NCAA	22	5	4	16	16	64.1	9.09	5.04	1.96	.296	76.9%			5.04	6.34
2025	UNC	NCAA	24	14	0	16	15	102.1	7.74	1.41	0.53	.236	78.5%			2.02	3.53
2026	CHC	AA	25	0	2	11	11	36.2	10.06	5.40	1.72	.264	65.6%	53.8%	22.6%	5.65	5.76	4.91
2027	Steamer	PROJ	26	0	0	0	0	1.0	7.46	3.85	1.23	.295	71.3%	43.6%		4.57	4.64	4.52	0.0

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2023	UNC	NCAA	22	5	4	16	16	64.1	9.09	5.04	1.96	.296	76.9%			5.04	6.34
2025	UNC	NCAA	24	14	0	16	15	102.1	7.74	1.41	0.53	.236	78.5%			2.02	3.53
2026	CHC	AA	25	0	2	11	11	36.2	10.06	5.40	1.72	.264	65.6%	53.8%	22.6%	5.65	5.76	4.91
2027	Steamer	PROJ	26	0	0	0	0	1.0	7.46	3.85	1.23	.295	71.3%	43.6%		4.57	4.64	4.52	0.0

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	CG	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2023	UNC	NCAA	5	4	5.04	16	16		0			64.1	299	67	40	36	14	36		5	8	0	65
2025	UNC	NCAA	14	0	2.02	16	15		2			102.1	397	72	27	23	6	16		7	4	0	88
2026	CHC	AA	0	2	5.65	11	11		0	0	0	36.2	159	30	25	23	7	22	0	2	1	0	41
2027	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	4.57	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0			1

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	CG	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2023	UNC	NCAA	5	4	5.04	16	16		0			64.1	299	67	40	36	14	36		5	8	0	65
2025	UNC	NCAA	14	0	2.02	16	15		2			102.1	397	72	27	23	6	16		7	4	0	88
2026	CHC	AA	0	2	5.65	11	11		0	0	0	36.2	159	30	25	23	7	22	0	2	1	0	41
2027	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	4.57	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0			1

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAveragesCollege

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2023	UNC	NCAA	9.09	5.04	1.81	1.96	21.7%	12.0%	9.7%	.260	1.60	.296	76.9%	102	129	6.34
2025	UNC	NCAA	7.74	1.41	5.50	0.53	22.2%	4.0%	18.1%	.193	0.86	.236	78.5%	39	68	3.53
2026	CHC	AA	10.06	5.40	1.86	1.72	25.8%	13.8%	11.9%	.222	1.42	.264	65.6%	121	122	5.76
2027	Steamer	PROJ	7.46	3.85	1.94	1.23	18.9%	9.8%	9.1%	.257	1.43	.295	71.3%			4.64

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2023	UNC	NCAA	9.09	5.04	1.81	1.96	21.7%	12.0%	9.7%	.260	1.60	.296	76.9%	102	129	6.34
2025	UNC	NCAA	7.74	1.41	5.50	0.53	22.2%	4.0%	18.1%	.193	0.86	.236	78.5%	39	68	3.53
2026	CHC	AA	10.06	5.40	1.86	1.72	25.8%	13.8%	11.9%	.222	1.42	.264	65.6%	121	122	5.76
2027	Steamer	PROJ	7.46	3.85	1.94	1.23	18.9%	9.8%	9.1%	.257	1.43	.295	71.3%			4.64

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	IFH%	BUH%	divider	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	divider	Soft%	Med%	Hard%	divider	SIERA	xFIP-	xFIP
2026	CHC	AA	1.58	12.1%	53.8%	34.1%	22.6%	22.6%				45.7%	22.8%	31.5%							102	4.91
2027	Steamer	PROJ		20.6%	43.6%	35.9%																4.52

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	IFH%	BUH%	divider	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	divider	Soft%	Med%	Hard%	divider	SIERA	xFIP-	xFIP
2026	CHC	AA	1.58	12.1%	53.8%	34.1%	22.6%	22.6%				45.7%	22.8%	31.5%							102	4.91
2027	Steamer	PROJ		20.6%	43.6%	35.9%																4.52

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	IFH	BU	BUH	RS	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	divider	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2026	CHC	AA	49	31	11	7					274	378	652
2027	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	IFH	BU	BUH	RS	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	divider	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2026	CHC	AA	49	31	11	7					274	378	652
2027	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1

MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAveragesCollege

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	divider	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	divider	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	divider	Pace
2026	CHC	AA			40.2%				78.2%			45.9%	8.7%	17.5%	26.2%

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	divider	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	divider	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	divider	Pace
2026	CHC	AA			40.2%				78.2%			45.9%	8.7%	17.5%	26.2%

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	divider	E	FE	TE	divider	DP	DPS	DPT	DPF	divider	Scp	divider	SB	CS	PB	WP	divider	FP	divider	TZ
2026	CHC	AA	P	11	11	36.2	2	0		2				0

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	divider	E	FE	TE	divider	DP	DPS	DPT	DPF	divider	Scp	divider	SB	CS	PB	WP	divider	FP	divider	TZ
2026	CHC	AA	P	11	11	36.2	2	0		2				0

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BOS	CLE	HOU
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