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Jahmai Jones, OF
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Scouting report
The Orioles acquired Jones for Alex Cobb in February. Jones had the worst offensive season of his career in 2019 and arrived in the Arizona Fall League having made yet another swing change, one that simplified his cut and leaned into Jones' natural feel for contact. He ran an unusually low BABIP in 2019, his underlying TrackMan data was still favorable (39% of balls in play hit 95 mph or above), and he was still just a college-aged player who spent the whole season at Double-A. Then Jones spent 2020 at the alt site and had a three-game sip of coffee with the big league club. He's made some progress as a defender (especially around the bag) and makes his share of impressive, effort-based plays, though he sometimes boots hard-hit grounders. I'm still betting on Jones' makeup and athleticism, and think he'll find a way to be a 1.5 to 2 WAR second baseman by making a ton of contact, hitting lots of doubles, and making an impact with his speed. (Alternate site, MLB)