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	Season	Tm	LG	BF	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
	2024	PIT	NL	504	6	8	4.14	22	22	0	121.2	106	60	56	18	39	132	1.19
	1 Season	PIT	NL	504	6	8	4.14	22	22	0	121.2	106	60	56	18	39	132	1.19

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Season	Tm	LG	POS	G	GS	INN	TC	PO	A	E	DP	RF	FPCT%
2024	PIT	NL	P	22	22	121.2	18	9	8	1	0		.944
1 Season	PIT	NL	P	22	22	121.2	18	9	8	1	0		.944

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Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 40 | Overall: 50

Jones has been on radars for quite some time now as a two-way standout, starring for his La Mirada High School team at the 2019 National High School Invitational and countless showcase events like the PDP League this past summer. While his father, Keith, spent two summers as an infielder in the D-backs system, Jared's future is definitely on the mound.

Jones will show three usable pitches, though he's more arm strength than pitchability at this point in his young career. But there's plenty of arm to like, with a fastball that is up to 96-97 mph on a consistent basis, thrown with good tail. He'll flash a solid slider that he adds and subtracts from, but it's at its best when it's the harder 80-82 mph version of the pitch and not the more slurvy 74-78 mph offering. He does miss bats with it, though a lower elbow in his delivery leads to him getting underneath it at times. He doesn't need his changeup much now, and it's a bit firm, but the 85-88 mph offspeed pitch has the chance to give him a third at least average offering.

Jones’ command has been inconsistent at best, not unusual for a prep power pitcher. While he's not the biggest guy in the world, he's strong and athletic, getting good genes from both his father and his mother, who played collegiate softball. Initially committed to attend Southern California, Jones switched to Texas when USC coach Dan Hubbs was fired.

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Scouting grades: Fastball: 65 | Curveball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall 55

As a high schooler, Jones was all about power, both at the plate with serious raw pop and on the mound as a right-hander with premium arm strength. The Pirates went over slot in the second round of the 2020 Draft to sign him away from being a two-way player at the University of Texas and have watched him morph from thrower to complete pitcher as he’s moved steadily up the ladder. He’s topped 120 innings in each of the last two seasons, splitting 2023 between Double-A and Triple-A.

While Jones has learned a lot about the craft of pitching, he’s still coming at hitters with a power repertoire. His fastball averaged 96 mph in 2023 across two levels and flirted with triple digits, missing bats up in the zone. He’s continued to differentiate between his sweeping slider and his curve that features depth, the former thrown in the upper-80s and the latter a low-80s breaker. Both can miss bats. His firm changeup is a fourth pitch, but it’s improved considerably since the start of his career.

Jones has made strides in his strike-throwing ability and tends to be around the zone, though he’s more control than command at this point. More than anything, his maturity on the mound has been the top reason for his rise, with him keeping his emotions in check when things go wrong. He continues to add physicality, which should help him reach his ceiling soon as a big league starter.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 55

A talented two-way player from the California high school ranks, Jones was a University of Texas recruit who could have gone on to show off both his home run pop and premium fastball on the mound. The Pirates had other ideas, going over slot in the second round of the 2020 Draft to sign him for $2.2 million. He showed off his velocity as a thrower in 2021, then took some big strides toward becoming a complete pitcher with a move to High-A in 2022.

Jones is still very much a power pitcher, he’s just learned how to use that stuff more effectively. He’s continued to throw consistently harder as he’s advanced in his pro career, with a fastball now consistently clocked in the 96-99 mph range. While they do still blend together, metrics show his hard, sweeping slider and his curve are separating more and more, with more depth to the curve sure to help them set apart moving forward. His changeup has also gotten better, fooling hitters when he throws it in the upper-80s, but he throws it too hard (in the low-90s) at times.

While he cut his walk rate considerably in 2022, there’s still work to be done in terms of Jones’ overall command. Super-competitive, Jones has learned to keep his emotions in check on the mound, giving him every chance to continue his evolution as a complete pitcher and reach his ceiling as a big league starter.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 40 | Overall: 45

Jones was all about power in high school, with both a high-octane fastball on the mound and impressive raw power at the plate. He could have possibly gone to University of Texas to play both ways, but most MLB teams saw him as a future pitcher. The Pirates agreed with that assessment, going over slot to sign him for $2.2 million in the second round of the 2020 Draft. His first taste of pro ball came with Low-A Bradenton in 2021, where he missed a ton of bats while showing he still has things to work on.

Jones’ power stuff dominated Low-A hitters, as he struck out 14 per nine over his 66 innings of work. He throws his fastball in the mid-90s consistently and can reach back for more, with good spin rates up in the zone. He’s gone back and forth on which breaking pitch he wants to focus on, and he committed more to the harder mid-80s slider, landing it for strikes with positive results. There is feel for a changeup, but he still tends to throw it too hard, in the 85-88 mph range.

Command remains the biggest obstacle in Jones’ development as a potential starter. His walk rate (4.6 BB/9) wasn’t astronomical given his experience level and there are no glaring issues with his delivery. He just needs reps to improve consistency of execution and to build up the work load. If he can do that, he has the chance to start, with the fastball-slider combination out of a bullpen an interesting backup plan.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 40 | Overall: 45

Jones was a two-way standout at his California high school, one who stood out at showcase events with his power potential at the plate and his arm strength on the mound. The scouting industry felt his future was on the mound, and the Pirates were in that boat as well, taking him in the second round of the 2020 Draft and giving him an over-slot $2.2 million bonus to sign him away from his University of Texas commitment.

Entering pro ball, Jones was seen as more thrower than pitcher, but with the makings of a three-pitch mix. There’s more than enough fastball to work with, a heater up to 97 mph with good tail. His slider has the chance to be at least above-average if he commits to throwing the harder low-80s version of it rather than the mid-70s slower slurvy offering, and he can get underneath the pitch at times with a lower elbow. Though his changeup can be too firm, in the 85-88 mph range, he has shown some feel for the offspeed pitch.

The biggest issue for the young right-hander has been his control, which was inconsistent in high school. He’s strong and athletic with good bloodlines -- his father played pro ball and his mother was a college softball player -- and if he can iron out some of the delivery concerns, he has the chance to start.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 40 | Overall: 45

Jones was on amateur radars for quite some time as a two-way standout, starring for his La Mirada High School team at the 2019 National High School Invitational and countless showcase events like the PDP League last summer. While his father, Keith, spent two summers as an infielder in the D-backs' system, Jared's future is definitely on the mound, and that’s why the Pirates went more than $500,000 over slot to sign him in the second round of the 2020 Draft.

Jones will show three usable pitches, though he's more arm strength than pitchability at this point in his young career. But there's plenty of arm to like, with a fastball that is up to 96-97 mph on a consistent basis, thrown with good tail. He'll flash a solid slider that he adds and subtracts from, but it's at its best when it's the harder 80-82 mph version of the pitch and not the more slurvy 74-78 mph offering. He does miss bats with it, though a lower elbow in his delivery leads to him getting underneath it at times. He doesn't need his changeup much now, and it's a bit firm, but the 85-88 mph offspeed pitch has the chance to give him a third at least average offering.

Jones’ command has been inconsistent at best, not unusual for a prep power pitcher. While he's not the biggest guy in the world, he's strong and athletic, getting good genes from both his father and his mother, who played collegiate softball. 

Awards

MiLB.com Organization All-Star

Year	Team
2023

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	10/01/2024	Pittsburgh Pirates recalled RHP Jared Jones from FCL Pirates.
	09/28/2024	Pittsburgh Pirates optioned RHP Jared Jones to FCL Pirates.
	08/27/2024	Pittsburgh Pirates activated RHP Jared Jones from the 15-day injured list.
	08/08/2024	Pittsburgh Pirates sent RHP Jared Jones on a rehab assignment to Indianapolis Indians.
	07/04/2024	Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Jared Jones on the 15-day injured list. Right lat strain.
	03/28/2024	Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of RHP Jared Jones from Indianapolis Indians.
	01/30/2024	RHP Jared Jones roster status changed by Pittsburgh Pirates.
	01/30/2024	Pittsburgh Pirates invited non-roster RHP Jared Jones to spring training.
	06/20/2023	RHP Jared Jones assigned to Indianapolis Indians from Altoona Curve.
	06/20/2023	Indianapolis Indians activated RHP Jared Jones.
	05/10/2023	Altoona Curve activated RHP Jared Jones from the 7-day injured list.
	04/23/2023	Altoona Curve placed RHP Jared Jones on the 7-day injured list retroactive to April 21, 2023.
	04/02/2023	RHP Jared Jones assigned to Altoona Curve from Greensboro Grasshoppers.
	02/02/2023	RHP Jared Jones roster status changed by Pittsburgh Pirates.
	02/02/2023	Pittsburgh Pirates invited non-roster RHP Jared Jones to spring training.
	04/07/2022	RHP Jared Jones assigned to Greensboro Grasshoppers.
	07/17/2021	Bradenton Marauders activated RHP Jared Jones.
	07/13/2021	RHP Jared Jones roster status changed by Bradenton Marauders.
	05/20/2021	RHP Jared Jones assigned to Bradenton Marauders from GCL Pirates.
	07/02/2020	RHP Jared Jones assigned to GCL Pirates.
	07/02/2020	Pittsburgh Pirates signed RHP Jared Jones.
	08/08/2019	RHP Jared Jones assigned to PG West.
	07/22/2019	RHP Jared Jones assigned to UA National.
	07/19/2018	RHP Jared Jones assigned to UA American.