Druw Jones#7

Amarillo Sod Poodles·BBRef

RSJJ TeamPLAKATAFLBFree agent

Pos: Outfield

B/T: R / R

Born: Nov 28, 2003 (22)

Height: 6' 2"

Weight: 180 lbs

Owned: 0.1%

From: Atlanta, GA

Drafted: 2022

Druw Jones

Amarillo Sod Poodles BBRef

RSJJ TeamPLAKATAFLBFree agent

Position: Outfield

Bats/Throws: R / R

Born: Nov 28, 2003 (22)

Height: 6' 2"

Weight: 180 lbs

Owned: 0.10%

From: Atlanta, GA

Jones is hitting .357 with three home runs, two steals and a 12.9 percent strikeout rate over his last 14 games for High-A Hillsboro.

7/16/25Rotowire

Jones is slashing .248/.317/.338 with three home runs and 14 steals this season, and all three of his home runs have come in July. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 First-Year Player Draft, Jones has really struggled to get the ball in the air, with his 52.4 percent groundball rate this year representing his lowest mark since 2023 in the Arizona Complex League. However, he's currently in his most productive stretch as a pro, so it's possible he's turning a corner midway through his age-21 season.

The Diamondbacks plan to have Jones begin the 2025 season at High-A Hillsboro, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.

2/17/25Rotowire

Jones played a full season at Single-A Visalia in 2024 after injuries limited him the previous two years. The 2022 second-overall pick had issues early in the season but finished strong with a line of .275/.409/.405 along with six home runs, 65 RBI and 21 steals over 109 games.

Jones is slashing .247/.357/.366 with one home run, two steals and a 37.2 percent strikeout rate in 27 games for Single-A Visalia.

5/15/24Rotowire

Jones' contact rate is below 55 percent and his BABIP is .423, so his slash line is due for negative regression. It's troubling that Jones only has three homers in 240 career at-bats, but it's much more concerning that he appears overmatched against Single-A pitchers as a 20-year-old.

Jones went 2-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run, an additional run scored and a stolen base for Single-A Visalia on Thursday.

8/25/23Rotowire

Jones broke a tie in the top of the ninth inning when he clocked his first professional home run to the deepest part of the ballpark in left-center field. His first full season as a professional has been marked by injuries. After the second-overall draft pick in 2022 had his debut season wiped out due to a shoulder injury, Jones endured right quad and hamstring issues this season, limiting him to 10 games before rejoining Visalia earlier this month. He went 0-for-9 in the first three games back, but Jones has hit safely in three straight since, going 5-for-12 with two extra-base hits, two walks and two steals.

Jones (hamstring) was activated from the 60-day injured list Tuesday at Single-A Visalia, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

8/15/23Rotowire

Jones originally landed on the minor-league injured list way back in April because of a right quad strain and then strained his right hamstring in late July as he embarked on a rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League. Selected by the Diamondbacks with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 MLB First-Year Player Draft, the 19-year-old outfielder has appeared in only 22 professional games to date. He'll look to finish strong over what remains of Visalia's schedule before perhaps making up for lost development time with a different affiliate.

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