Mitch Jones Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Mitchell C. Jones
Born 10/15/1977 in Orem, UT
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 215 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Arizona State
Debut 06/16/2009
Drafted in the 7th round (218th overall) by the New York Yankees in 2000.

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A senior drafted in the 25th round last year, Jones has improved his stock by leading the nation in home runs almost from the start. He had 25 heading into regional competition, while hitting .344 with a team-leading 82 RBIs. He found a home in left field after splitting time between first base and third a year ago. In his new position, he has shown a better arm and speed than most scouts thought he had.

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Jones ranked among the NCAA Division I home run leaders throughout 2000, breaking Bob Horner's Arizona State school record with 27, and he set a Sun Devils career mark with a .731 slugging percentage. The Yankees are still trying to figure out how they got him with the 218th pick in the draft, especially after he led the short-season New York-Penn League in doubles, homers and extra-base hits. He generates a lot of bat speed, and the ball jumps off his bat. He has a decent eye at the plate, though he'll have to cut down on his strikeouts if he's going to hit for average. He's an average runner with a plus arm, and he can play a solid left or right field. Jones also worked out at third base in a Yankees mini-camp, though the team will keep him in the outfield for now. Considering his 2000 success and his age, Jones is a prime candidate to skip Greensboro and go straight to high Class A Tampa.