
Nolan Jones
25-Year-Old
2023 Stats
AVG
.000
HR
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RBI
0
R
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SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
The Guardians sent Jones to the Rockies this offseason for 21-year-old second base prospect Juan Brito. Considering Brito is already on the 40-man roster and has not played above Single-A, this was a very light return, but Cleveland didn't have room for Jones at the big-league level and Brito's hit-over-power, up-the-middle skill set fits the organization's priorities. Obviously playing in Colorado is preferable to playing in Cleveland, so from a fantasy standpoint, this was an upgrade. Jones didn't play poorly for a 24-year-old returning to Triple-A (122 wRC+) and getting his first taste of the majors (93 wRC+), but he is a corner outfielder who has not shown an ability to hit for the necessary game power to pull off that profile. The 12.5 BB% and 25.8 K% he showed at Triple-A would be excellent marks if it came with 25-plus homer power, but Jones managed 11 home runs in 83 games last season. His 14.5 Barrel% and 49.1 Hard% in the majors suggest he could still get to enough power to occupy the strong side of a platoon. The Rockies will probably give significant playing time to Kris Bryant, Randal Grichuk and Charlie Blackmon to start the season, and when injuries or poor performance strike, Jones could be the next man up. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#519
ADP

Recalled from Triple-A
Colorado recalled Jones from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The initial belief was that Jones would be replacing Brenton Doyle (knee) on the Rockies' active roster, but it now appears that Doyle will not require an IL stint. Michael Toglia wound up being optioned as the corresponding move for Jones' promotion. The 25-year-old had been on an absolute heater at the Triple-A level, slashing .356/.481/.711 with 12 homers, 42 RBI, five stolen bases and 38 runs scored in 39 games with Albuquerque.
The initial belief was that Jones would be replacing Brenton Doyle (knee) on the Rockies' active roster, but it now appears that Doyle will not require an IL stint. Michael Toglia wound up being optioned as the corresponding move for Jones' promotion. The 25-year-old had been on an absolute heater at the Triple-A level, slashing .356/.481/.711 with 12 homers, 42 RBI, five stolen bases and 38 runs scored in 39 games with Albuquerque.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+317%
OPS vs RHP
2023
-100%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .167 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .696 | 92 | 2 | 13 | .250 | ||||
2023vs Left | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2023vs Right | .000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2022vs Left | .000 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2022vs Right | .721 | 89 | 2 | 13 | .259 | ||||
2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+138%
OPS on Road
2023
-100%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .372 | 42 | 0 | 5 | .132 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .885 | 56 | 2 | 8 | .314 | ||||
2023Home | .250 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Home | .382 | 38 | 0 | 5 | .143 | ||||
2022Away | .885 | 56 | 2 | 8 | .314 | ||||
2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Nolan Jones compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.50BB Rate
25.0%K Rate
50.0%BABIP
.000ISO
.000AVG
.000OBP
.250SLG
.000OPS
.250wOBA
.173Hard Hit Rate
100.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The most noteworthy thing that happened to Jones in 2020 was getting added to the 40-man roster as Rule 5 draft protection. The 22-year-old third baseman spent the summer at the alternate training site and also played in the fall instructional league. He has long excelled at working the count and using the whole field on offense while doing just enough to get by on defense. His patience at the plate leads to plenty of strikeouts as well, and he is unequivocally more valuable in OBP and points leagues than in roto leagues that use AVG. He has plus power to all fields, so he should eventually settle into a spot in the middle third of Cleveland's lineup. Jones has recently gotten work at first base and in the outfield so that he can bring some defensive versatility to the table. He should open the year at Triple-A and could debut this summer if he keeps his strikeout rate in check.
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Promotion expected
Jones is likely to be promoted to the majors to replace Brenton Doyle (knee) on Friday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
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Optioned back to Triple-A
Jones was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque by the Rockies on Sunday, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.
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Gets call-up after hot start
The Rockies recalled Jones from Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.
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Opening year at Triple-A
The Rockies optioned Jones to Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday.
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Will get a shot at third base
Jones is expected to get a chance to play third base for the Rockies with Ryan McMahon moving to second, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
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