South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 100: Jake Elliott

With his slow ascendance up the organizational ladder, 2022 could be a make-or-break season for Jake Elliott.Jake Elliott

6´7´´

230 pounds

Throws: Right

Age: 27

2019 SSS Top Prospect Ranking: 93

2020 SSS Top Prospect Ranking: N/R

2021 SSS Top Prospect Ranking: N/R

SSS rank among all right-handed relief pitchers in the system: 18

After a solid first two years with the Oklahoma Sooners, Elliott picked an inopportune time to struggle. As a junior, Elliott posted a 6.02 ERA and 1.77 WHIP in 12 outings totaling 46 innings, relinquishing 58 hits (.320 OBA) and 24 walks while fanning just 30 batters. Strangely enough, he and teammate Alec Hansen both struggled badly that year with the Sooners, despite…