Jared Jones has some of the filthiest stuff in the entire Pirates organization. With a fastball that reaches the upper 90s, to go along with a wipe out slider, it wasn’t much of a shock that the 2020 second round pick led the system in strikeouts this past season.
The surprising part came in some of his struggles.
Despite the impressive swing and miss stuff, Jones got hit around in High-A in 2022, posting a 4.62 ERA in 122.2 innings. When a pitcher posts a high ERA in Greensboro, you can usually blame it on First National Bank Field, one of the more hitter-friendly parks in the minors.