Juan Jerez

WTM’s PLAYER PROFILE

2019
DSL:  272/324/469, 228 AB, 12 2B, 6 3B, 7 HR, 14 BB, 48 K, 6-12 SB

Jerez played second and short, spending two-thirds of his time in the field at second.  He showed good range.  He hit well, showing good power, although the plate discipline could have been better.

2020
DNP

2021
R:  296/394/500, 152 AB, 9 2B, 2 3B, 6 HR, 24 BB, 46 K, 10-14 SB

Jerez had a strong season at the plate, including much better patience but also a very high K rate.  He mostly played third, with four games at second and none at short.  He also served as DH 13 times.  At third, he committed ten errors for a very bad fielding percentage of .846, but inexperience could account for some of that.

2022
R:  222/417/333, 9 AB, 1 2B, 3 BB, 1 K, 0-1 SB
A:  212/291/351, 259 AB, 9 2B, 3 3B, 7 HR, 25 BB, 95 K, 20-22 SB

Jerez missed over a month with an injury, but otherwise spent the season with Bradenton.  He mostly struggled, striking out in a third of his plate appearances.  He hit for a little power and did a very good job of stealing bases.  He played first and third, with a few games at second.  At third, Jerez struggled with errors.

Like many of the Pirates’ lower-level hitting prospects, Jerez has been undone by the swing-and-miss.  He wasn’t on any full-season roster when the 2023 season began.