- Full name Jason Matthew Jones
- Born 11/20/1982 in Pasadena, MD
- Profile Ht.: 6'5" / Wt.: 225 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Liberty University
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Drafted in the 4th round (129th overall) by the New York Yankees in 2004 (signed for $245,000).
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Big 6-foot-5, 225-pound RHP Jason Jones is a four-pitch guy with solid arm action. He can get his fastball up to 91-92 mph and shows an average slider at times, but struggles with his command because his delivery gets out of sync.
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Jones doesn't have the arm strength of the other pitcher the Yankees took early in the 2004 draft, but he's no soft-tosser. He missed the 2003 season at Liberty with a knee injury but rebounded to become the first player drafted out of the Big South Conference last year. He came back throwing 90-92 mph. He's a big guy who pounds the strike zone with his fastball, which has some sink. Jones also has a solid-average slider, and works in a curveball and changeup. Nothing in his repertoire induces swings and misses, but he can throw all four pitches for strikes. He walked just six batters in 79 innings during his debut. The Yankees also like his aptitude and intelligence, which could prompt them to let him begin his first full year in high Class A. His ceiling is limited to a back-of-the-rotation starter, however.
