Utah’s lefty-swinging power surge who turned into a draft pick
In the 2026 season, Jake Long broke out as Utah’s most dangerous bat, leading the team with a .374 average, 79 hits, 58 RBI, and 11 home runs while starting all 51 games in left field. He’s a left-handed hitter with right-handed throws, a sturdy 6-foot-3, 225-pound profile, and he earned All-Big 12 Second Team and ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Second Team honors before the Angels drafted him in the 13th round. Translation: he’s a high-contact, middle-of-the-order bat with real physicality and proven production, not just a pretty box score.
