Cory Jones
Born:
09/20/1991 (Age: 32)
Bats:
Right
Throws: Right
Arm Slot: High 3/4
Height: 6' 5''
Weight: 225
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Right
Arm Slot: High 3/4
Height: 6' 5''
Weight: 225
Primary Position: RHSP
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
5th Rd., 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft (STL); Claimed off waivers 12/10/15 (BAL).
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Reggie Yinger |
| Report Date: | April 28th, 2016 |
| Dates Seen: | 4/27/2016 |
| Level: | High A |
| Affiliate: | Frederick Keys |
| MLB Team: |
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Physical Description
Athletic build; solid frame; broad shoulders.
Mechanical Notes
High 3/4 arm-slot; compact and smooth delivery; fields position well; ability to sequence pitches.
| MLB ETA | Future Floor | Future Ceiling | Realistic Role | Risk | 2020 | 20 | 30 | Role 20: Organization Arm | Moderate |
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| Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Max | Comments |
| Fastball | |||||
| Fastball | 40 | 40 | 89-91 | 92 | Average command; flat; straightens out up in strike zone; lacks movement; loses velocity as game progresses. |
| Average command; flat; straightens out up in strike zone; lacks movement; loses velocity as game progresses. | |||||
| Curveball | |||||
| Curveball | 45 | 45 | 74-77 | 79 | 12-to-6; mild depth; flashed tight shape; consistent arm speed; comfortable throwing in all counts; can generate swing and misses to inexperienced hitters. |
| 12-to-6; mild depth; flashed tight shape; consistent arm speed; comfortable throwing in all counts; can generate swing and misses to inexperienced hitters. | |||||
| ChangeUp | |||||
| ChangeUp | 20 | 30 | 82-84 | 85 | Firm; lacks overall feel for pitch; flashed tumbling action later in game. |
| Firm; lacks overall feel for pitch; flashed tumbling action later in game. | |||||
MiLB Stats
Overall Summary
Jones mixed all three of his pitches well throughout his start, relying heavily on his curveball later in the game. He showed ability to locate his fastball to both sides of the plate, but velocity was not sustainable as he went deeper in the game. In the first few innings, the changeup was firm and lacked feel, but he flashed a few better ones as the game went on. To compensate for lack of fastball velocity in later innings, he primarily used a changeup and curveball to keep hitters guessing. Jones was able to throw his curve for a few called strikes and showed the ability to make inexperienced hitters swing and miss on pitches in the dirt. Showed an ability to field his position with few nice plays coming off mound. He's an organizational arm that can fill the back end of a rotation at the Double-A or Triple-A level, as he continues to develop a third pitch.
