Nolan Jones

Nolan Jones
Cleveland Indians
Third baseman
Born: (1998-05-07) May 7, 1998
Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Nolan Allen Jones (born May 7, 1998) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Cleveland Indians organization.

Career

Jones attended Holy Ghost Preparatory School in Cornwells Heights, Bensalem, Pennsylvania. He played shortstop in high school. Jones hit a home run in his final high school at-bat. [1] He committed to the University of Virginia to play college baseball.[2]

Jones was considered a top prospect for the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft.[3][4][5][6] The Cleveland Indians selected Jones in the second round of the draft.[7] On July 1, Jones signed with the Indians for a $2.25 million signing bonus.[8]

Jones struck out swinging on his first career at-bat for the AZL Indians. He finished his first professional game 2-2, with two walks and an error at shortstop. He finished his first professional season with a .257 batting average in 109 at bats. Jones spent 2017 with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers where he batted .317 with four home runs, 33 RBIs, and a .912 OPS.[9]

MLB.com ranked Jones as Cleveland's fourth best prospect going into the 2018 season.[10]

Personal

His brother, Peyton Jones, was considered a prospect for the 2016 NHL Draft.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Grotz, Bob. "BASEBALL:Holy Ghost Prep's Jones leaves lasting mark on area fans - Bucks Sports - BucksLocalNews.com".
  2. ↑ "Nolan Jones - Player Profile". Perfect Game USA. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Holy Ghost Prep's Nolan Jones a potential first-round pick in MLB Draft".
  4. ↑ "For Nolan Jones, strength has led to a surge on MLB draft boards".
  5. ↑ "Holy Ghost Prep SS Nolan Jones A Possible First-Round Selection".
  6. ↑ "Holy Ghost Prep's Jones could have big decision to make".
  7. ↑ Twitter, Steve Shermanssherman@buckslocalnews.com, @BucksLocalSport on. "MLB DRAFT: Langhorne's Nolan Jones selected by Cleveland Indians in MLB Draft (VIDEO)".
  8. ↑ Twitter, Steve Shermanssherman@buckslocalnews.com, @BucksLocalSport on. "MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Langhorne's Nolan Jones signs with Cleveland".
  9. ↑ "Nolan Jones Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Tribe's 2018 Top 30 Prospects list is 100% homegrown". MLB.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  11. ↑ Apody, Jamie (May 12, 2016). "Holy Ghost Prep brothers eyeing MLB, NHL drafts".
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