Hunter Jones
| IP | 14 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 8.357 |
| WHIP | 1.714 |
| BB/9 | 5.143 |
| SO/9 | 7.714 |
- Full name David Hunter Jones
- Born 01/10/1984 in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 250 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Florida State
- Debut 04/20/2009
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Jones pitched with a misdiagnosed broken arm as a sophomore at Florida State, eventually developing a fracture through his ulnar bone in his elbow. He had a pin inserted into the elbow to prevent further damage, then decided not to redshirt and went just 4-3, 5.05 as a junior in 2005. Given his performance and medical history, he went undrafted. Jones pitched well that summer in the Cape Cod League, however, and the Red Sox signed him as a nondrafted free agent. Jones' stuff won't wow anyone, but he gets outs with his 87-88 mph fastball. His heater peaks at 91 but still gets a lot of swings and misses because he's deceptive, throws downhill and can spot it on both sides of the plate. He also uses a slow curveball with deep break and a changeup but mostly works with his fastball. Jones is an especially versatile reliever because he gets righthanders out and can pitch up to three innings in an outing. He'll start 2008 in Triple-A and should make his major league debut at some point during the summer.
