• Full name Daryl Jones
  • Born 06/25/1987 in Royal Oak, MI
  • Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Spring
  • Drafted in the 3rd round (110th overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2005 (signed for $450,000).
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    As a wide receiver who caught 20 touchdown passes over the last two years and runs a 4.5-second 40-yard dash, Jones had scholarship offers from several prominent NCAA Division I-A programs. He turned them all down to take a baseball scholarship from Rice, and it appears unlikely he'll give it up to turn pro. Jones still is learning how to use his speed on the diamond, and it plays only as a slightly above-average tool right now. His frame and his potential as a basestealer remind scouts of Kenny Lofton, and he has more raw power than Lofton ever had. He's still raw, but he could blossom into a premium draft pick three years from now after focusing solely on baseball. He has the potential to be a power/speed center fielder, and the passion for the game to make that happen.

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  • Rated Best Athlete in the St. Louis Cardinals in 2010
  • Rated Best Athlete in the St. Louis Cardinals in 2009
  • Rated Fastest Baserunner in the St. Louis Cardinals in 2009
  • Rated Fastest Baserunner in the St. Louis Cardinals in 2008
  • Rated Best Athlete in the St. Louis Cardinals in 2007
  • Rated Fastest Baserunner in the St. Louis Cardinals in 2007
  • Rated Best Athlete in the St. Louis Cardinals in 2006
  • Rated Fastest Baserunner in the St. Louis Cardinals in 2006

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