Jared Jones

Jared Keith Jones

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 190 lb.
• High School La Mirada High School
• Debut March 30, 2024

• Born August 6, 2001 in Whittier, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Jared Jones was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round of the truncated 2020 amateur draft, out of a high school in California. In a year when high school players were at a distinct disadvantage, he had been on scouts' radars for a while, having played for the USA's U15 national team.

Jones spend three seasons in the Pirates minor league system before making his big league debut. In 2021, he went 3-6, 4.64 in 18 games for the Bradenton Marauders of what was then called the Low-A Southeast. In 2022, he was 5-7, 4.62 for the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the South Atlantic League, then in 2023 got off to a hot start for the Altoona Curve of the AA Eastern League, going 1-4, 2.23 in 10 starts, He was promoted to the AAA Indianapolis Indians, where he was 4-5, 4.72 in another 16 games. Overall, he pitched 126 1/3 innings, allowing just 106 hits and striking out 146 opponents.

He came to spring training in 2024 with a chance to make the Pirates' starting rotation and was successful in staking his claim as he got the ball to start the team's third game of the season facing the Miami Marlins on March 30th. It was a successful debut as he struck out 10 batters in 5 2/3 innings, giving up just 3 runs, and he received credit for a 9-3 win. He was the first Pirates pitcher to reach double digits in strikeouts in his debut since Tim Wakefield way back in 1992. Of course, in spring training he was overshadowed by the Pirates' top prospect, fellow pitcher Paul Skenes, who started the year in the minors but was soon taking his turn in the starting rotation alongside him. The two rookies were both very good in the early going, giving hope of a better future to Pirates fan. On July 3rd, however, he exited a start against the St. Louis Cardinals after five innings with a lat strain and was placed on the injured list the next day.

Further Reading

• David Adler: "Bucs rookie Jones fills the zone and you still can't hit him", mlb.com, April 28, 2024. [1]
• Thomas Harrigan: "6 ways the Paul Skenes-Jared Jones duo stands out", mlb.com, June 9, 2024. [2]
• Alex Stumpf: "Jones whiffs 10, makes history in dazzling MLB debut: Rookie helps power Bucs' third straight win; Skenes deals in Triple-A", mlb.com, March 30, 2024. [3]
• Alex Stumpf: "Bucs rookie hurler Jones goes on injured list", mlb.com, July 4, 2024. [4]

Related Sites

• Jared Jones on mlb.com