Nick Jones #32

Nicholas Michael Jones... Attended Georgia Southern University...Pitched to a 4-2 record and 2.28 ERA (87.0 IP - 22 ER) with 133 strikeouts across four seasons from 2018-21...Posted a 1.48 ERA (42.2 IP - 7 ER) with 17 saves in senior season...2021 NCBWA First Team All-American...2021 Dick Howser Trophy Semifinalist...2021 Stopper of the Year Finalist...2021 Sun Belt All-Conference First-Team...2018-19 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll...Majored in Mechanical Engineering... Attended Chattahoochee (GA) High School... Originally signed by Angels scout Chris McAlpin.

2023

Split season between High-A Tri-City, Double-A Rocket City, and Triple-A Salt Lake, making 50 appearances and posting a 3.27 ERA (66 IP - 24 ER) with 77 strikeouts, five holds and eight saves in eight opportunities... Surrendered five earned runs in 0.1 innings in third outing of the season on April 14...Posted a 2.73 ERA (62.2 IP - 19 ER) with 73 strikeouts in 47 games the rest of the way... Held opponents scoreless in 37 of 50 outings across all three levels, and pitched in multiple innings in 16 of those appearances... Achieved career bests across the board in ERA (3.27), games (50), saves (eight), innings pitched (66), strikeouts (77) and WHIP (1.17).