Angels select LHP Nick Jones, Georgia Southern, 231st overall in the 8th round

[mmc]

 

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

6-6 lefty with the Frank Tanana pornstache!

https://d1baseball.com/player/1GXIvXYw/nick-jones/

Once he learns to bury that front shoulder at the catcher it will keep his front side from leaking and flattening out! He should also pickup a little velo and more down in the zone instead of flattening out.

 

[sportstr44]

BASEBALL AMERICASCOUTING REPORT

Nick Jones

Representative: NA

Signing Scout: NA

Jones is a tall, 6-foot-6, 209-pound lefthanded reliever who put up silly numbers this spring out of the bullpen for Georgia Southern. In 42.2 innings and 29 appearances, Jones posted a 1.48 ERA and struck out 67 batters (14.1 K/9) and walked just five (1.1 BB/9). Among Division I arms with at least 20 innings this spring, his 13.4 strikeout-to-walk rate was good for the fifth-best mark in the country. Jones overwhelmingly throws a fastball in the 89-91 mph range that gets up to 93 and he comes at hitters with a lower, three-quarter arm slot that creates a tough angle. Jones has also thrown a slurvy breaking ball in the upper 70s and low 80s that plays up at times thanks to his arm angle, but he uses it infrequently. Jones was a true walk-on to the baseball team at Georgia Southern and this spring was named a finalist for the Stopper of the Year award.

[WicketMaiden]

You're giving a great service with these threads guys, thanks.

[Angels 1961]

I like this pick some bullpen help in near future, a young Tony Watson. A steal in this round.

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

17 minutes ago, Angels 1961 said:

I like this pick some bullpen help in near future, a young Tony Watson. A steal in this round.

More possibilities of an Andrew Miller than Tony Watson... Tony is a flipper! 

[rafibomb]

@mmc nott sure if it would be too much work but do you think you could add the round they were taken in to the titles?

[Chuck]

I was impressed with the little I saw from Nick Jones today. 

10.5 K/9 with a 3.27 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 8 saves in 2023. 

Tall LHP with increased velo. Could be a sleeper this season! 

[Angel Oracle]

12 hours ago, Chuck said:

I was impressed with the little I saw from Nick Jones today. 

10.5 K/9 with a 3.27 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 8 saves in 2023. 

Tall LHP with increased velo. Could be a sleeper this season! 

Sitting around 91-93 and touching 95 now?