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Jones attended [[Cary High School]] in [[Cary, North Carolina]]. As a senior, he batted .429 with 18 stolen bases.<ref>https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/high-school/article158120049.html {{Bare URL inline|date=November 2021}}</ref> He was selected by the [[Baltimore Orioles]] in the 17th round of the [[2017 MLB draft]],<ref name=autogenerated1>https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/mlb/article156109099.html {{Bare URL inline|date=November 2021}}</ref> but did not sign and instead chose to attend the [[University of North Carolina at Wilmington]] where he played [[college baseball]].<ref name=autogenerated1 />
Jones attended [[Cary High School]] in [[Cary, North Carolina]]. As a senior, he batted .429 with 18 stolen bases.<ref>https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/high-school/article158120049.html {{Bare URL inline|date=November 2021}}</ref> He was selected by the [[Baltimore Orioles]] in the 17th round of the [[2017 MLB draft]],<ref name=autogenerated1>https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/mlb/article156109099.html {{Bare URL inline|date=November 2021}}</ref> but did not sign and instead chose to attend the [[University of North Carolina at Wilmington]] where he played [[college baseball]].<ref name=autogenerated1 />


In 2018, as a freshman at UNC Wilmington, Jones played and started sixty games, batting .278 with four home runs 21 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.starnewsonline.com/sports/20190216/uncws-jones-remains-reluctant-superstar|title=UNCW's Jones remains a reluctant superstar|first=Alex Riley StarNews|last=Staff|website=Wilmington Star News}}</ref> He played [[collegiate summer baseball]] for the [[Chatham Anglers]] of the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]] after the season, hitting .242 in 132 [[at-bats]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the3rdmanin.com/greg-jones-mlb-draft/|title=Greg Jones is an intriguing draft-eligible sophomore|date=February 21, 2019|website=The 3rd Man In}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://pointstreak.com/baseball/player.html?playerid=1214390&seasonid=31242 |title=#2 Greg Jones - Profile |publisher=pointstreak.com |date= |accessdate=January 9, 2020}}</ref> In 2019, his sophomore year, he hit .341 with five home runs, 36 RBIs, and 42 stolen bases in 63 games,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abc7news.com/5342826/|title=Fiers goes 6, Olson and Davis homer as A's beat Rays 4-3|date=June 12, 2019|website=ABC7 San Francisco}}</ref> and was named the [[Colonial Athletic Association]] Player of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.starnewsonline.com/sports/20190521/uncw-shortstop-greg-jones-named-caa-player-of-year|title=UNCW shortstop Greg Jones named CAA Player of the Year|first=Joey Chandler StarNews|last=Staff|website=Wilmington Star News}}</ref>
In 2018, as a freshman at UNC Wilmington, Jones played and started sixty games, batting .278 with four home runs 21 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.starnewsonline.com/sports/20190216/uncws-jones-remains-reluctant-superstar|title=UNCW's Jones remains a reluctant superstar|first=Alex Riley StarNews|last=Staff|website=Wilmington Star News}}</ref> He played [[collegiate summer baseball]] for the [[Chatham Anglers]] of the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]] after the season, hitting .242 in 132 [[at-bats]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the3rdmanin.com/greg-jones-mlb-draft/|title=Greg Jones is an intriguing draft-eligible sophomore|date=February 21, 2019|website=The 3rd Man In}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=https://pointstreak.com/baseball/player.html?playerid=1214390&seasonid=31242 |title=#2 Greg Jones - Profile |publisher=pointstreak.com |date= |access-date=January 9, 2020}}</ref> In 2019, his sophomore year, he hit .341 with five home runs, 36 RBIs, and 42 stolen bases in 63 games,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abc7news.com/5342826/|title=Fiers goes 6, Olson and Davis homer as A's beat Rays 4-3|date=June 12, 2019|website=ABC7 San Francisco}}</ref> and was named the [[Colonial Athletic Association]] Player of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.starnewsonline.com/sports/20190521/uncw-shortstop-greg-jones-named-caa-player-of-year|title=UNCW shortstop Greg Jones named CAA Player of the Year|first=Joey Chandler StarNews|last=Staff|website=Wilmington Star News}}</ref>


===Professional career===
===Professional career===

Revision as of 06:53, 17 November 2021

Greg Jones
Tampa Bay Rays
Shortstop
Born: (1998-03-07) March 7, 1998 (age 26)
Cary, North Carolina
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
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Gregory Jones Jr. (born March 7, 1998) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Career

Amateur career

Jones attended Cary High School in Cary, North Carolina. As a senior, he batted .429 with 18 stolen bases.[1] He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 17th round of the 2017 MLB draft,[2] but did not sign and instead chose to attend the University of North Carolina at Wilmington where he played college baseball.[2]

In 2018, as a freshman at UNC Wilmington, Jones played and started sixty games, batting .278 with four home runs 21 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases.[3] He played collegiate summer baseball for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League after the season, hitting .242 in 132 at-bats.[4][5] In 2019, his sophomore year, he hit .341 with five home runs, 36 RBIs, and 42 stolen bases in 63 games,[6] and was named the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year.[7]

Professional career

Jones was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2019 MLB draft.[8][9] He signed with the Rays for $3 million.[10] After signing, he was assigned to the Hudson Valley Renegades.[11] Over 48 games, he slashed .335/.413/.461 with one home run, 24 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases.[12]

References

  1. ^ https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/high-school/article158120049.html [bare URL]
  2. ^ a b https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/mlb/article156109099.html [bare URL]
  3. ^ Staff, Alex Riley StarNews. "UNCW's Jones remains a reluctant superstar". Wilmington Star News.
  4. ^ "Greg Jones is an intriguing draft-eligible sophomore". The 3rd Man In. February 21, 2019.
  5. ^ "#2 Greg Jones - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "Fiers goes 6, Olson and Davis homer as A's beat Rays 4-3". ABC7 San Francisco. June 12, 2019.
  7. ^ Staff, Joey Chandler StarNews. "UNCW shortstop Greg Jones named CAA Player of the Year". Wilmington Star News.
  8. ^ Chandler, Austin. "Seahawk Spectacular: Greg Jones enters draft-eligible sophomore year".
  9. ^ Smist, John. "UNCW's Greg Jones selected by Tampa Bay in first round of MLB draft". www.wect.com.
  10. ^ "Rays sign top pick Greg Jones for slot-value $3,027,000". Tampa Bay Times.
  11. ^ "Top draftees, prospects begin short-season play". MLB.com.
  12. ^ Greg Jones powers Renegades in NYPL opener | MiLB.com


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