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Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 40 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 40

Christian spent the first two years of his college career mashing at Division II Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, finishing second in the nation with 28 home runs in 2023. He showed it was no fluke by moving to nearby Division I San Diego and hitting 26 more homers and finishing with a 1.288 OPS. Christian earned West Coast Conference Player of the Year honors, helped by hitting .420 and slugging .970 in conference play and putting him firmly on the Day 2 Draft map.

A massive presence with his 6-foot-5 frame from the right side of the plate, there’s little question that Christian has plus strength and a ton of raw power to tap into. Questions start to come in regarding whether he’ll hit enough to get to that power consistently in games at the next level. He absolutely punishes fastballs, but he has a bit of a grooved swing and some scouts worry about his pitch recognition as he struggled with spin. Even believers recognize it will likely be a power over hit profile.

A strong and physical athlete, Christian worked hard on his outfield play, and there’s confidence he’ll be fine in right field, with enough arm for the outfield corner. He does have experience at first base to add some versatility to his resume, but teams considering taking him in the top 10 rounds will be looking past his lack of resume against good competition and believing he’ll be able to use that power as a professional hitter.

Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 45 | Arm: 50 | Field: 45 | Overall: 40

Christian won NCAA Division II national player of the year honors in 2023 at Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) after slashing .408/.506/.901 with a school-record 28 homers. He continued to rake after transferring to San Diego this spring, earning West Coast Conference player of the year accolades by hitting .364/.460/.828 with 26 more blasts. The Toreros' best power prospect since Kris Bryant went No. 2 overall in the 2013 Draft, he signed for $397,500 as a fifth-round choice.

Christian is built to hit for power with a 6-foot-5, 225-pound frame that gives him strength and leverage. Add in a right-handed swing with quality bat speed and an approach geared to launch balls in the air, and he can drive balls out of any part of the ballpark. Though he has posted gaudy numbers in college, he does come with chase and swing-and-miss concerns that pro pitchers will try to exploit.

Christian moves well for his size and has fringy speed to go with decent instincts on the bases. A first baseman at Point Loma Nazarene, he moved to the right field with San Diego and exhibited acceptable range and average arm strength. The Giants plan on trying him at third base to enhance his versatility.

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	08/29/2024	OF Jakob Christian assigned to San Jose Giants from ACL Giants.
	08/05/2024	OF Jakob Christian assigned to ACL Giants.
	07/31/2024	San Francisco Giants signed OF Jakob Christian.
	06/16/2024	College Workout activated OF Jakob Christian.
	06/11/2024	OF Jakob Christian assigned to College Workout.
	02/10/2024	1B Jakob Christian assigned to San Diego Toreros.
	06/08/2023	IF Jakob Christian assigned to College Workout.