| Brock Jones | |
|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: (2001-03-28)March 28, 2001 (age 24) Fresno, California | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
Brock Kenneth Jones (born March 28, 2001) is an Americanprofessional baseballoutfielder in theTampa Bay Rays organization.
Jones attendedBuchanan High School inClovis, California, where he playedbaseball andfootball.[1] As a junior in 2018, he batted .346 with two home runs, 15 RBIs, and 34 runs scored.[2] Unselected out of high school in the2019 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled atStanford University to play both baseball and football.[3][4][5]
Jones made 11 appearances for the Cardinal football team as a freshman before choosing to focus solely on baseball.[6][7] As a freshman for the baseball team, he started 16 games in which he batted .228 with one home run before the season was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[8] In 2021, as a redshirt freshman, Jones started 56 games in which he slashed .311/.453/.646 with 18 home runs, 62 RBIs, 14 stolen bases, and 13 doubles.[9] That summer, he was selected to play for theUSA Baseball Collegiate National Team.[10][11] Jones entered the 2022 season as a top prospect for the upcoming draft.[12] Over 65 games, he compiled a slash line of .324/.451/.664 with 21 home runs and 57 RBIs and was awarded an ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove.[13]
TheTampa Bay Rays selected Jones in the second round with the 65th overall pick in the2022 Major League Baseball draft.[14] He signed with the team for $1.1 million.[15]
Jones made his professional debut with theFlorida Complex League Rays and was later promoted to theCharleston RiverDogs. Over 19 games between both teams, he hit .265 with four home runs, 14 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases.[16] Jones played the 2023 season with theBowling Green Hot Rods, batting .201 with 15 home runs and 49 RBIs over 85 games.[17] He returned to Bowling Green for the 2024 season and hit .224 with 17 home runs, 49 RBIs, and 32 stolen bases over 94 games. He was assigned to theMontgomery Biscuits to open the 2025 season.[18]