Jahmai Jones
Jahmai Fitzgerald Jones (born August 4, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder and second baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Angels in 2020 and has also played for the Baltimore Orioles.
| Jahmai Jones | |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers – No. 12 | |
| Outfielder / Second baseman | |
| Born: August 4, 1997 Roswell, Georgia, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 31, 2020, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Batting average | .179 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 7 |
| Teams | |
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Amateur career Edit
Jones attended the Wesleyan School in Peachtree Corners, Georgia. As a senior, he hit .464 with eight home runs, 21 runs batted in (RBIs), and 40 stolen bases and was named the Gwinnett Daily Post Baseball Player of the Year.[1] He was selected by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the second round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.[2]
Professional career Edit
Los Angeles Angels Edit
Jones made his professional debut with the Arizona League Angels and spent all of 2015 there, posting a .244 batting average with two home runs, 20 RBIs and 16 stolen bases. In 2016, Jones started the season with the Orem Owlz and was promoted to the Burlington Bees during the season.[3] He finished 2016 batting .302 with four home runs, 30 RBIs and twenty stolen bases in 64 games between both clubs.
In 2017, Jones played for both Burlington and the Inland Empire 66ers, posting a combined .282 batting average with 14 home runs, 47 RBIs, 27 stolen bases and a .794 OPS in 127 games. In 2018, Jones played with Inland and the Mobile BayBears, slashing .239/.337/.380 with 10 home runs, 55 RBIs, and 24 stolen bases in 123 games.[4] In 2019, Jones spent the season with the Mobile BayBears,[5] batting .234/.308/.324 with five home runs, fifty RBIs, and nine stolen bases over 130 games. Following the season, he was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox,[6] and also, he was added to the Angeles 40-man roster.[7]
On August 31, 2020, Jones made his MLB debut as a pinch runner.[8] On September 26, 2020, Jones got his first career hit off of Tony Gonsolin of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Baltimore Orioles Edit
On February 2, 2021, Jones was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for pitcher Alex Cobb.[9] He was assigned to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides to begin the season.[10] He underwent Tommy John surgery on May 27, 2022, and was designated for assignment on May 28.[11][12] He was released on June 3.[13] In 67 official at-bats with Baltimore in 2021, he batted .149 with 3 RBIs, 4 walks and 5 runs.
Los Angeles Dodgers Edit
Jones signed a two-year minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 23, 2022.[14] In 62 games for the Triple–A Oklahoma City Dodgers in 2023, he had a .293 batting average with nine home runs and 34 RBI. On July 1, 2023, he opted out of his minor league contract and became a free agent.[15][16]
Milwaukee Brewers Edit
On July 3, 2023, Jones signed a major league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers and was added to their active roster. The very same day, Jones recorded his first hit as a Brewer - a game tying, three RBI double.[17]
Personal life Edit
His father, Andre Jones, played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions.[18] He died in 2011 due to a brain aneurysm.[19] His brother, T. J. Jones, is an NFL wide receiver.[20] His other brother, Malachi Jones, plays in the National Arena League (NAL) for the Albany Empire.[21]
References Edit
- ^ Friedlander, David. "Baseball Player of the Year: Move to lead-off gives Wesleyan speedster Jones room to run". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Angels draft high school outfielder Jahmai Jones". MLB.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Toolshed: Los Angeles Angels prospect Jahmai Jones spreading wings - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Jahmai Jones Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ Jessica DeLine@abaseballchick April 4, 2019, 12:00pm PDT (April 4, 2019). "Still Mobile: 2019 Mobile BayBears (AA) Preview". Halos Heaven. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Norris, Josh. "2019 Arizona Fall League Rosters Announced". www.baseballamerica.com.
- ^ Jeff Fletcher (November 20, 2019). "Angels add Jahmai Jones, Hector Yan to 40-man roster". Orange County Register. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
- ^ "Mariners vs. Angels - Game Recap - August 31, 2020 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ^ Meoli, Jon (February 2, 2021). "Orioles finalize Alex Cobb trade to Angels for infielder Jahmai Jones". Baltimore Sun.
- ^ "Wesleyan grad Jahmai Jones, playing well for Triple-A Norfolk, pushes toward MLB level".
- ^ "Orioles' Jahmai Jones: Undergoes Tommy John surgery".
- ^ "Orioles Designate Jahmai Jones, Select Cody Sedlock".
- ^ "Orioles release former heralded prospect Jahmai Jones". June 3, 2022.
- ^ "Jahmai Jones Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
- ^ "Jahmai Jones: Opts out of deal". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-07-01
- ^ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/07/brewers-sign-jahmai-jones.html
- ^ Friedlander, David. "Wesleyan's Jones ready for prime time as big baseball future awaits". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Former Notre Dame player Andre Jones dies at 42". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "USABaseball.com: News: Sibling revelry: Jones succeeds despite tragedy". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Angels prospect Jahmai Jones saw baseball as a way to forge his own identity". March 4, 2018.
External links Edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet