¨ Drafted 11th Round of the 2007 Amateur Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays (335th overall)

¨ Jones, 19, has a level swing with fringe-average bat speed. He has a good approach and can spray line drives to all fields, though his plate discipline and pitch recognition hindered him against more advanced pitching last summer. He rediscovered some of the pop in his bat that helped him set the state's record for career triples, and while there was not a consensus on his projection as a prospect, at least a few teams were considering drafting him in the fifth- to eighth-round range, depending on his signability. He's a well-above-average runner who has passable defensive skills in the outfield. (Baseball America)

¨ PlayStation High School Player of the Year 2007

OF

Current Team:  Tampa Bay Rays

Ht:  6’1”      Wt:  195

Gulf Shores (Ala.) High School

SIGNING BONUS:

 

$335,000