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South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 5: Jake Burger

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.