Gavin
Jones

8/2/16 - Jones is a 6-foot-1 190-pound right-handed hitting shortstop in Missouri’s 2017 class.  He ran a 7.03 60 and a 4.43 home-to-first.  He has a 90 mph exit velo, one of the top for the event.  At the plate, solid consistent contact during batting practice, gap-to-gap, power to pull gap, repeats swing, open stance, no wasted movement, fast bat speed, loose hands, stays on ball after contact.  On the infield, high three quarters release, athletic actions, momentum through the catch, hands and feet in sync, mostly accurate throws, strong and athletic frame, 80 mph positional velo, one of the top for the event.

At a young age, Jones has a projectable 6-foot, 165-pound projectable frame. On the mound, Jones has a ¾ delivery with short arm action. His fastball was thrown in the 69-72 mph range, 10-to-4 breaking ball in the 57-60 mph range, and a 63-64 mph change up in the 63-64 mph range. He has some work to do in fine tuning his mechanics, and as he continues to progress and smooth out his delivery, he should see a spike in velocity and consistency in command. In the field, Jones shows range to his glove hand side, with clean exchange and a short quick arm with some accuracy across the field. Offensively, Jones has a balanced stance with a smooth load and level, line drive producing swing. He has a lot of moving parts, but is able to keep his hands back and make consistent contact.