Jared Keith Jones (born August 6, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
Career
Jones attended La Mirada High School in La Mirada, California.[1][2] He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second round of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He signed with the Pirates rather than play college baseball at the University of Texas at Austin.[4][5]
Jones made his professional debut in 2021 with the Bradenton Marauders.[6] Over 18 games (15 starts), he went 3–6 with a 4.64 earned run average (ERA) and 103 strikeouts over 66 innings pitched.[7]
On March 25, 2024, the Pirates announced that Jones had made their Opening Day roster.[8] He formally had his contract selected on March 28.[9]
References
- ^ "Coronavirus: La Mirada baseball's Jared Jones faces tough decision on his future". April 8, 2020.
- ^ "Jones' HS coach says he was 'born for this'". MLB.com.
- ^ "Hard-throwing Jared Jones of la Mirada goes No. 44 overall to the Pittsburgh Pirates". June 11, 2020.
- ^ "Pirates convince 2nd-round pick Jared Jones to skip scholarship to Texas and sign to go pro". June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Pirates two-way prospect Jared Jones focused on development, earning stripes in instructional league".
- ^ "Jared Jones has been himself ... And really good for Low-A Bradenton".
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects: Unlucky Season of Jared Jones". September 30, 2021.
- ^ "Following stellar springs, Henry Davis and Jared Jones will join Pirates for opening day in Miami". post-gazette.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Pirates Designate Canaan Smith-Njigba, Jackson Wolf, Ali Sánchez For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. 28 March 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)