Jahmai Jones

Jahmai Fitzgerald Jones (born August 4, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played for the Los Angeles Angels in 2020.

Jahmai Jones
Baltimore Orioles
Outfielder / Second baseman
Born: (1997-08-04) August 4, 1997
Roswell, Georgia
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 31, 2020, for the Los Angeles Angels
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Batting average.429
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
Teams

Career

Los Angeles Angels

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 drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the second round of the 2015 MLB draft.[2] He 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

On February 2, 2021, Jones was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for pitcher Alex Cobb.[9]

Personal life

His father, Andre Jones, played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions.[10] He died in 2011 due to a brain aneurysm.[11] His brother, T. J. Jones, is an NFL wide receiver.[12] His other brother, Malachi Jones, plays in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Montreal Alouettes.

References
  1. Friedlander, David. "Baseball Player of the Year: Move to lead-off gives Wesleyan speedster Jones room to run". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. "Angels draft high school outfielder Jahmai Jones". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  3. "Toolshed: Los Angeles Angels prospect Jahmai Jones spreading wings - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  4. "Jahmai Jones Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  5. 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.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. Norris, Josh. "2019 Arizona Fall League Rosters Announced". www.baseballamerica.com.
  7. Jeff Fletcher (November 20, 2019). "Angels add Jahmai Jones, Hector Yan to 40-man roster". Orange County Register. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  8. "Mariners vs. Angels - Game Recap - August 31, 2020 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  9. Meoli, Jon (February 2, 2021). "Orioles finalize Alex Cobb trade to Angels for infielder Jahmai Jones". Baltimore Sun.
  10. Friedlander, David. "Wesleyan's Jones ready for prime time as big baseball future awaits". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  11. "Former Notre Dame player Andre Jones dies at 42". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  12. "USABaseball.com: News: Sibling revelry: Jones succeeds despite tragedy". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
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