South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 5: Jake Burger

Jake Burger bombs will be blasted in Charlotte, not Chicago, to start the 2022 season.Jake Burger

Third Baseman

6´2´´

230 pounds

Age: 25

2018 SSS Top Prospect Ranking: 8

2019 SSS Top Prospect Ranking: 9

2020 SSHP Top Prospect Ranking: 25

2021 SSS Top Prospect Ranking: 17

SSS rank among all third basemen in the system: 1

After a good freshman season with Missouri State, Jake Burger really tore up the Missouri Valley Conference during his final two years. As a sophomore in 2016, he slashed .349/.420/.689 in 56 games with 13 doubles, two triples, 21 homers, 72 RBIs, three stolen bases, 23 walks (8.6%) and 35 strikeouts (13.0%). His junior year was as good as his sophomore one, as he slashed…