Thomas Russell Jones is a 6’4″, 195 lb. outfielder from Laurens, South Carolina. Laurens is also the town of origin for four other former major leaguers, most recently Reggie Williams.
Jones was born on December 9th, 1997. In the 2016 draft, the Miami Marlins chose him in the third round out of Laurens District 55 HS, with the 84th overall pick (three picks in front of fellow Marlins prospect Bryson Brigman). Follow Jones on Twitter @thomasjones08.
The 84th pick of the draft, historically, makes it to the big leagues 33 percent of the time.