Scouting the 2020 Draft: Jared Jones

Jared Jones RHP/OF, HS.   6'2", 175 lbs.

Jared Jones is a potential 2-way player who projects as a pitcher.  He doesn't have ideal size for a top pitching draft prospect, but there is nothing small about his stuff.  He has strong, fluid, athletic body and limb movements.  FB is 92-96 MPH with late movement, a fading, sinking changeup that is developed beyond his years and a hard breaking pitch that can also get K's.  He runs a 6.7 60 and has a rocket arm in the OF with at least gap power to all fields at the plate.  I'm always hesitant to rank a HS pitcher too high, especially ones on the smaller side, but he's a mid-first round talent who might be ranked later only because this seems like a strong, deep draft class especially for pitchers, both HS and college.  There are probably better options for the Giants at #13 and he likely won't be on the board at #49.  He is committed to Texas and may want to go to college and maintain his 2-way options.