Jacob
Wallace

’24 RHP Jacob Wallace is another one of the top uncommitted arms in the country and dominated with his fastball during his semi-final matchup against Ontario. The fastball sat 87-89mph and he was pounding the zone with, generating a ton of swing/miss while missing barrels and getting ahead. Was effective in mixing his offspeed stuff when needed but the fastball alone was good enough to get him outs on this day. Worked six innings and picked up double digit strikeouts with ten while allowing no runs on three hits and one walk. One the top arms in the country and already has plenty of interest from Division I programs as it shouldn’t be much longer until he’s off the board.

The Canadian Junior National Team and Academie de Baseball Canada product was one of the better arms at the event and he showed why during his 3 innings of work. His fastball got up to 89.4 mph, sitting comfortably in the 85-88 mph range. However, due to his extension down the mound of 7.4 feet, his effective velocity was 89.4 mph, which was 2nd best at the event. This helped Wallace create lots of in-zone swing & miss. The curveball, coming in at 68-71 mph and topping out at 72 mph, has impressive vertical depth and horizontal break to it. The two-plane pitch has the makings to be an effective swing & miss offering, both in and out of the zone. The 2024 will be an intriguing follow as he continues to develop.

Uncommitted 2024 RHP Jacob Wallace (ABC Academy) got the start on Monday against the Mariners. The body continues to look better on the mound at 6-foot-3, 230-pounds. It’s a three-pitch mix and the fastball sat 87-89mph along with a curveball at 74-76 and changeup at 77. Despite running into some trouble, he was able to limit the hard contact during his two innings due to his ability to change speeds and keep hitters off balance. Lots to like in Wallace as he’s still in Grade 11 and one of the top uncommitted arms in the country.

Wallace pitched an impressive shutout game against Team Manitoba on August 8th. The uncommitted 2024 stands at 6-foot-3, 230-pounds and works from a 3/4 arm slot, with control for all his pitches. FB sits in the upper 80s. Attacked hitters early in counts, pitching to the corners, making batters uncomfortable in the box. Generates weak contact and has swing and miss potential with a four pitch mix. He impressed coaches and scouts down at the ‘22 Future Games a few weeks ago as well.

2024 RHP/1B Jacob Wallace (Uncommitted) may have had one of the best showings from this ABC team last week in Kamloops and again showed the ability to excel on both sides of the ball. The 6-foot-2, 230-pound LHH first baseman was one of the most consistent bats on the team, consistently making hard contact to the pull side. In a tournament loaded with 2022s, he didn’t look out of place. Wallace, also a right-handed pitcher, sat 83-85 early on and worked with an effective slider at 71-73. A 2024 to keep tabs on out in Quebec. 

Wallace, 6-foot-2, 230-pounds, is a two-way talent out of the ABC. Wallace is a physical 2024 with a strong lower half. He attacks hitters with a 3-pitch mix, FB 82-8 5mph, CH 78-81 mph, SL 70-74 mph. At the dish, he’s a physical presence in the box, the LHH gets a little pull happy, but hits balls hard throughout his three rounds of BP. There’s power potential to the pull side. The young RHP/1B is an uncommitted talent that still has 2 years of development left to get even better.