25.3
Hand Speed (max)
9/01/23
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Positional Profile: 3B
Body: 5-foot-7, 160-pounds. Compact build, strong lower half.
Hit: RHH. Balanced, quiet setup, slight loading action and leg-kick timing trigger. Strong hands, lets the ball travel, short level bat path, line-drive approach, consistently on the barrel.
Power: 83 mph exit velocity from the tee.
Arm: RH. INF - 73 mph. Long arm action from an over-the-top slot.
Defense: Profiles as a corner infielder. Steady hands, early glove presentation, clean transfer with length at times.
Run: 8.03 runner in the 60.
Jones is a 5-7, 160-pound right-handed hitting third baseman in Missouri’s 2022 class. At the event he ran an 8.07 60 and posted an exit velocity of 83mph. At the plate, wide athletic stance, minimal rock-back load, sits into back side, on-plane bat path, line-drive approach, generates hard contact to middle of field, excellent extension after contact with high hands finish. On the infield, fields ball in athletic position, developing footwork, clean transfers, over-the-top release, mostly accurate throws, positional velocity of 75mph. On the mound, Jones works solely from the windup, delivery has some rhythm, across the body with his stride, controlled leg lift, high glove side to help hide the baseball, repeats with regular effort, accelerates down the mound, works from a high three-quarter arm slot. At the event, fastball is 68-72 mph, around the strike zone, curveball 59-60 mph, thrown for strikes, 11-to-5 shape, changeup is 63-66 mph, near fastball arm speed.