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Prospect Watch: Improved Control Makes Jared Jones the Player of the Week

Related Topics: Bubba Chandler, Vinny Capra

Monday is always a quiet day in the minors, as the full-season teams are off and only the rookie leagues are playing. With only three games, the focus today goes to the best players from last week. Below you’ll find the standouts throughout the system, along with the rookie league results from Monday afternoon.

Player of the Week 7/24-7/30

JARED JONES, RHP, INDIANAPOLIS

The Pirates have a youth movement going in Pittsburgh, and one of the best remaining prospects in the Triple-A level stepped up with a big start this week. Jared Jones allowed two runs in six innings, giving up no walks and striking out seven.