Jared Jones

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.

Jared Jones
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 37
Pitcher
Born: (2001-08-06) August 6, 2001 (age 23) Whittier, California, U.S.
Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB debut
March 30, 2024, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics (through 2024 season)
Win–loss record	6–8
Earned run average	4.14
Strikeouts	132
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (2024–present)
Medals Men's baseball Representing  United States U-15 Baseball World Cup 2016 Iwaki Team

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] and 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] He spent the 2022 season with the High–A Greensboro Grasshoppers, making 26 starts and compiling a 5–7 record and 4.62 ERA with 142 strikeouts across 122+2⁄3 innings pitched.^[8]

Jones split the 2023 season between the Double–A Altoona Curve and Triple–A Indianapolis Indians. In 26 games (25 starts) for the two affiliates, he accumulated a 5–9 record and 3.85 ERA with 146 strikeouts across 126+1⁄3 innings of work.^[9]

On March 25, 2024, the Pirates announced that Jones had made their Opening Day roster.^[10] He formally had his contract selected on March 28.^[11]

References

1. "Coronavirus: La Mirada baseball's Jared Jones faces tough decision on his future". April 8, 2020.
2. "Jones' HS coach says he was 'born for this'". MLB.com.
3. "Hard-throwing Jared Jones of la Mirada goes No. 44 overall to the Pittsburgh Pirates". June 11, 2020.
4. "Pirates convince 2nd-round pick Jared Jones to skip scholarship to Texas and sign to go pro". June 15, 2020.
5. "Pirates two-way prospect Jared Jones focused on development, earning stripes in instructional league".
6. "Jared Jones has been himself ... And really good for Low-A Bradenton".
7. "Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects: Unlucky Season of Jared Jones". September 30, 2021.
8. "Jared Jones - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
9. "Jared Jones Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
10. "Following stellar springs, Henry Davis and Jared Jones will join Pirates for opening day in Miami". post-gazette.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
11. "Pirates Designate Canaan Smith-Njigba, Jackson Wolf, Ali Sánchez For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)