Greg Jones (baseball, born 1998)
| Greg Jones | |
|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: March 7, 1998 Cary, North Carolina | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right |
Gregory Jones Jr. (born March 7, 1998) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Career
Jones attended Cary High School in Cary, North Carolina. As a senior, he batted .429 with 18 stolen bases.[1] He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 17th round of the 2017 MLB draft,[2] but did not sign and instead chose to attend the University of North Carolina at Wilmington where he played college baseball.
In 2018, as a freshman at UNC Wilmington, Jones played and started sixty games, batting .278 with four home runs 21 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases.[3] He played collegiate summer baseball for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League after the season, hitting .242 in 132 at-bats.[4][5] In 2019, his sophomore year, he hit .341 with five home runs, 36 RBIs, and 42 stolen bases in 63 games,[6] and was named the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year.[7]
Jones was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the first round of the 2019 MLB draft.[8][9] He signed with the Rays for $3 million.[10] After signing, he was assigned to the Hudson Valley Renegades.[11] Over 48 games, he slashed .335/.413/.461 with one home run, 24 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases.
References
- ^ https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/high-school/article158120049.html
- ^ https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/mlb/article156109099.html
- ^ https://www.starnewsonline.com/sports/20190216/uncws-jones-remains-reluctant-superstar
- ^ http://www.the3rdmanin.com/greg-jones-mlb-draft/
- ^ "#2 Greg Jones - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ https://abc7news.com/sports/fiers-goes-6-olson-and-davis-homer-as-as-beat-rays-4-3/5342826/
- ^ https://www.starnewsonline.com/sports/20190521/uncw-shortstop-greg-jones-named-caa-player-of-year
- ^ https://theseahawk.org/21399/sports/baseball-bonanza-greg-jones-enters-draft-eligible-sophomore-year/
- ^ https://www.wect.com/2019/06/04/uncws-greg-jones-selected-by-st-round-mlb-draft/
- ^ https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2019/06/11/rays-sign-top-pick-greg-jones-for-slot-value-3027000/
- ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/top-prospects-get-underway-in-short-season-leagues
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- UNC Wilmington bio
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