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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>https://www.starnewsonline.com/sports/20190216/uncws-jones-remains-reluctant-superstar</ref> He played in the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]] after the season, hitting .242 in 132 [[at-bats]].<ref>http://www.the3rdmanin.com/greg-jones-mlb-draft/</ref> In 2019, his sophomore year, he was named the [[Colonial Athletic Conference]] Player of the Year.<ref>https://www.starnewsonline.com/sports/20190521/uncw-shortstop-greg-jones-named-caa-player-of-year</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>https://www.starnewsonline.com/sports/20190216/uncws-jones-remains-reluctant-superstar</ref> He played in the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]] after the season, hitting .242 in 132 [[at-bats]].<ref>http://www.the3rdmanin.com/greg-jones-mlb-draft/</ref> In 2019, his sophomore year, he was named the [[Colonial Athletic Conference]] Player of the Year.<ref>https://www.starnewsonline.com/sports/20190521/uncw-shortstop-greg-jones-named-caa-player-of-year</ref>


Jones was drafted by the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] in the first round of the [[2019 MLB draft]].<ref>https://theseahawk.org/21399/sports/baseball-bonanza-greg-jones-enters-draft-eligible-sophomore-year/</ref><ref>https://www.wect.com/2019/06/04/uncws-greg-jones-selected-by-st-round-mlb-draft/</ref> He signed with the Rays for $3 million.<ref>https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2019/06/11/rays-sign-top-pick-greg-jones-for-slot-value-3027000/</ref>
Jones was drafted by the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] in the first round of the [[2019 MLB draft]].<ref>https://theseahawk.org/21399/sports/baseball-bonanza-greg-jones-enters-draft-eligible-sophomore-year/</ref><ref>https://www.wect.com/2019/06/04/uncws-greg-jones-selected-by-st-round-mlb-draft/</ref> He signed with the Rays for $3 million.<ref>https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2019/06/11/rays-sign-top-pick-greg-jones-for-slot-value-3027000/</ref> After signing, he was assigned to the [[Hudson Valley Renegades]].<ref>https://www.mlb.com/news/top-prospects-get-underway-in-short-season-leagues</ref>


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Revision as of 16:46, 17 June 2019

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

Jones attended Cary High School in Cary, North Carolina. As a senior, he batted .429 with 18 stolen bases.[1] He was drafted 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.

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 in the Cape Cod Baseball League after the season, hitting .242 in 132 at-bats.[4] In 2019, his sophomore year, he was named the Colonial Athletic Conference Player of the Year.[5]

Jones was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the first round of the 2019 MLB draft.[6][7] He signed with the Rays for $3 million.[8] After signing, he was assigned to the Hudson Valley Renegades.[9]

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