Brock Jones Stats & Scouting Report

AB	326
AVG	.224
OBP	.326
SLG	.445
HR	17

Full name Brock Kenneth Jones
Born 03/28/2001 in Fresno, CA
Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 197 / Bats: L / Throws: L
School Stanford
Drafted in the 2nd round (65th overall) by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2022 (signed for $1,077,600).

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Jones arrived at Stanford as a two-spot athlete and played safety on the Cardinal football team as a freshman before dropping the sport to focus on baseball full-time. He spent three seasons as a starter in Stanford’s outfield and led the Cardinal to back-to-back College World Series appearances, including leading the team in runs (76), extra-base hits (38), stolen bases (15), on-base percentage (.455) and slugging percentage (.665) this spring through Super Regionals. Jones is a streaky hitter who tends to start slowly before heating up late in seasons. He's a patient hitter with excellent strike-zone discipline and plus raw power that he can access in games. He makes loud contact when he connects and has a knack for performing when the stakes are highest, especially in the postseason. Jones has a sound approach and plenty of power, but his swing is stiff and lacks natural rhythm and timing, leading to too many swings and misses. He struggles against pitches on the outer half in particular and is often late on hittable fastballs. He projects to be a fringe-average hitter, at best, and will have to make swing improvements to get there. Jones is a plus runner and above-average defender in center field with a loose, natural gait. His below-average arm is his weakest tool. Jones is built like a football player with his bulky, muscular frame and has little projection remaining. His power, athleticism and performance have teams interested in the top two rounds even with questions about his bat.

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BA Grade/Risk: 50/High

Track Record: As a freshman at Stanford, Jones played special teams for the Cardinal football team in addition to baseball. He focused full-time on baseball in 2021 and 2022, helping lead Stanford to the College World Series--he had a three home run game in the super regional and also homered in Omaha. After being drafted in the second round by the Rays, he was sent to Low-A Charleston where he helped them win the Carolina League title.

Scouting Report: Jones has strength, he glides to balls in the outfield with a graceful gait and plus speed and he seems to embrace being in the spotlight. The big question facing Jones is whether he's going to hit enough for his other tools to play. He's a streaky hitter with a choppy swing, but when he's hot, he can carry a team. He hit 15 of his 21 home runs for Stanford in the final 27 games of the season, including a six-game home run streak. Jones is comfortable working counts and should consistently get on-base. Jones is physically mature and maxed out, but he's just started focusing on baseball full-time, so there's some developmental projection remaining. Defensively he's a plus defender in center with plus speed. His arm is fringe-average.

The Future: Jones is yet another in the Rays' large collection of athletic center fielders with power, defense, speed and some hit tool questions. With Shane Sasaki on the same development path, Jones will likely start playing corner outfield spots in 2023 just to ensure the Rays can spread innings around.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 45. Power: 55. Run: 60. Field: 60. Arm: 45.

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Scouting Reports

BA Grade/Risk: 50/High

Track Record: As a freshman at Stanford, Jones played special teams for the Cardinal football team in addition to baseball. He focused full-time on baseball in 2021 and 2022, helping lead Stanford to the College World Series--he had a three home run game in the super regional and also homered in Omaha. After being drafted in the second round by the Rays, he was sent to Low-A Charleston where he helped them win the Carolina League title.

Scouting Report: Jones has strength, he glides to balls in the outfield with a graceful gait and plus speed and he seems to embrace being in the spotlight. The big question facing Jones is whether he's going to hit enough for his other tools to play. He's a streaky hitter with a choppy swing, but when he's hot, he can carry a team. He hit 15 of his 21 home runs for Stanford in the final 27 games of the season, including a six-game home run streak. Jones is comfortable working counts and should consistently get on-base. Jones is physically mature and maxed out, but he's just started focusing on baseball full-time, so there's some developmental projection remaining. Defensively he's a plus defender in center with plus speed. His arm is fringe-average.

The Future: Jones is yet another in the Rays' large collection of athletic center fielders with power, defense, speed and some hit tool questions. With Shane Sasaki on the same development path, Jones will likely start playing corner outfield spots in 2023 just to ensure the Rays can spread innings around.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 45. Power: 55. Run: 60. Field: 60. Arm: 45.
BA Grade/Risk: 50/High

Track Record: As a freshman at Stanford, Jones played special teams for the Cardinal football team in addition to baseball. He focused full-time on baseball in 2021 and 2022, helping lead Stanford to the College World Series--he had a three home run game in the super regional and also homered in Omaha. After being drafted in the second round by the Rays, he was sent to Low-A Charleston where he helped them win the Carolina League title.

Scouting Report: Jones has strength, he glides to balls in the outfield with a graceful gait and plus speed and he seems to embrace being in the spotlight. The big question facing Jones is whether he's going to hit enough for his other tools to play. He's a streaky hitter with a choppy swing, but when he's hot, he can carry a team. He hit 15 of his 21 home runs for Stanford in the final 27 games of the season, including a six-game home run streak. Jones is comfortable working counts and should consistently get on-base. Jones is physically mature and maxed out, but he's just started focusing on baseball full-time, so there's some developmental projection remaining. Defensively he's a plus defender in center with plus speed. His arm is fringe-average.

The Future: Jones is yet another in the Rays' large collection of athletic center fielders with power, defense, speed and some hit tool questions. With Shane Sasaki on the same development path, Jones will likely start playing corner outfield spots in 2023 just to ensure the Rays can spread innings around.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 45. Power: 55. Run: 60. Field: 60. Arm: 45.
BA Grade: 50/High

August Update: Jones played safety on Stanford&#39s football team as a freshman before dropping the sport to focus on baseball full-time. He spent three seasons as a starter in Stanford&#39s outfield and propelled the Cardinal to the College World Series as a sophomore with three home runs in the clinching game of the super regional. Jones is a streaky hitter who tends to start slowly before heating up late in seasons. He&#39s patient at the plate and has excellent strike-zone discipline, but his swing is stiff and he lacks natural rhythm and timing in the batter&#39s box, leading to too many swings and misses. He struggles against pitches on the outer half in particular and is often late on fastballs down the middle. Jones has plus raw power and hits the ball hard when he does connect. He is a plus runner and above-average defender in center field with a loose, natural gait. His below-average arm is his weakest tool. Jones is built like a football player with his bulky, muscular frame and has little projection remaining. He will need to make significant improvements to his swing to be even a fringe-average hitter, but if he can, he has the approach, strength and athleticism to post high on-base percentages and hit 20 home runs per year while staying in center field.