Druw Jones
| Druw Jones | |
|---|---|
 Jones in 2021 | |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Center fielder | |
| Born: November 28, 2003 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Andruw Nicholas "Druw" Jones (born November 28, 2003) is an American professional baseball outfielder. He was drafted second overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2022 MLB draft.
Amateur career
[edit]As a child, Jones would practice hitting tee balls off of water bottles. He subsequently played golf, but found that summers in Atlanta were too hot for the sport and quit. Jones played organized baseball on travel teams, but elected to focus on basketball during the school year as a student of Wesleyan School in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. He played basketball until partway through his ninth grade year, when he asked to try out for the baseball team.[1] As a junior in 2021, he was the Gwinnett Daily Post Baseball Player of the Year after hitting .445 with 16 home runs and 39 runs batted in (RBIs).[2] Jones finished his senior year in 2022 with a .570 batting average, 13 home runs, 39 RBIs, 72 runs, 33 walks, and 32 stolen bases.[3] He committed to Vanderbilt University to play college baseball.[4][5]
Professional career
[edit]Considered one of the top prospects for the 2022 Major League Baseball draft,[6][7][8] the Arizona Diamondbacks selected Jones with the second overall selection.[9][10] Jones signed with the Diamondbacks, receiving a reported signing bonus of $8,185,100.[11] On July 26, 2022, it was revealed that Jones suffered a left shoulder injury while taking his first batting practice with the organization. He underwent surgery on August 3 to repair the posterior labrum in the shoulder.
Personal life
[edit]Jones is the son of former MLB outfielder Andruw Jones and Nicole Jones.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Bowman, Mark (July 17, 2022). "Druw Jones is ready to live up to the hype". MLB.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Wesleyan's Druw Jones". Archived from the original on 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Get to know D-backs top pick Druw Jones". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-17. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
- ^ "Son of Atlanta Braves great Andruw Jones commits to Vanderbilt baseball". The Tennessean. Archived from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Wesleyan sophomore Druw Jones, son of former Atlanta Braves OF Andruw, commits to Vanderbilt". Archived from the original on 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Why Druw Jones could be the best MLB draft prospect since Bryce Harper". 8 March 2022. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Son of Andruw Jones Tops MLB Network's List of 2022 Prospects". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Watch MLB's No. 1 Draft prospect respond to 'overrated' chant". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ Gerson, Aria (July 17, 2022). "Nashville Tennessean". Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Gilbert, Steve (July 18, 2022). "D-backs draft Druw Jones, son of 10-time Gold Glover, at No. 2". MLB.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "No. 2 pick Druw Jones, Arizona Diamondbacks officially agree to contract". 23 July 2022. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Andruw Jones' son already on All-Star path". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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