Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | STL | OF | 38 | 35 |
Grades Update: Dec 2020
| OFP | Role | Hit | Power | Field | Arm | Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Dec 2020 Report
Evaluator: Matt Thompson
Age: 22 yr
Height: 6-0
Weight: 225 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2020 Draft - Round 5
RuleV: 2023
Physical Description: Short, and muscular with large biceps and forearms. Big calves. He had a strong freshman season, appearing in 42 games and making contact but not tapping into power. He was hit by a pitch during the first game his sophomore year and then redshirted. Then Covid-19 washed out his draft season, but there were some encouraging early results in the handful of games.
Hit: Jones stands tall in the box and uses a small leg kick as his trigger. It looks like he starts his hands remarkably late, but his wrists and forearms are so strong he's still able to get the bat to the ball. Good weight transfer and balance as his weight shifts to his back leg at stride. Showed a lower strikeout rate and improved walk rate in the small 2019 collegiate sample. Plus bat speed. Grade: 40
Power: His immense strength shows through just by watching him play. It's a high effort swing, so when he gets a hold of one it absolutely flies. Good center of gravity with strong wright transfer. Absolutely does not get cheated. Two mammoth homers in some of the video I found. Difficult to get looks at a player with so few games under his belt. Intriguing fifth round selection. Grade: 50
Field: Stocky build and below average speed make him only a fit for left field. Played some first base in college, but lacks the height of a big league first baseman. Not a strong fielder. Grade: 40
Arm: From what I've seen on showcase videos it looks like he sort of pushes the baseball as he throws it. Not optimistic that there's much on the arm here. Grade: 40
Run: Registered 7.3 second 60-yard dash times. That's below average speed. Grade: 40
Overall: Some unknown, but a worthwhile gamble as the system is relatively short on power, especially from the right-handed batters box.
OFP: 35
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk: High
