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Jared Jones, P
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Jones has been a famous prospect since his high school underclass days because he was a premium athlete (he also played third base and just based on watching him hit, he'd have been a prospect there, too) with premium arm strength, pairing mid-90s cheddar with a hammer curveball since his sophomore year of high school. He lacks what is traditionally considered ideal size, but more concerningly has really struggled to throw strikes at big events (during most of my in-person looks at him) for several years leading up to the 2020 Draft. I think he's likely to end up in a bullpen as a result, but he does have the foundation of a starter's repertoire. In addition to the breaking ball proclivity, he's got some changeup feel, and I like to project on the command of high-end athletes like this. He has more upside than several of the pitchers ahead of him on this list but is one of the riskier teenagers in the minors. He spent the summer throwing live BP in California before heading to instructs. (At-home dev, Fall Instructional League)