Since being drafted 2nd overall by the Diamondbacks in the 2022 draft, Druw Jones’ path to the majors has been plagued by setbacks. The tone was set right away when the highly anticipated prospect suffered a shoulder injury, requiring surgery just a few games after being drafted.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!However, with injuries now becoming a thing of the past, the Diamondbacks‘ #3 rated prospect has started to turn things around with the Visalia Rawhide in the California League.
On Wednesday, June 11th, Jones smashed a two-run walk-off home run with the Rawhide trailing by one and down to their final out.
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— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) June 12, 2024
It was Jones’ second hit of the night, as he also singled and scored in the 4th inning of the Rawhide’s 6-5 win.
This season, Jones is hitting .273 at the plate, and he has already had more plate appearances this year than in any other season of his minor league career.
The Diamondbacks’ front office has remained confident in Jones. Ranked as Arizona’s third-best prospect and 69th overall, he was declared “untouchable” by General Manager Mike Hazen last year. Originally drafted out of high school, Jones has now played a total of 75 games in Single-A.
Overall, it was a good night for the Diamondbacks‘ farm system. On the same day that Jones hit his walk-off home run, Jordan Lawlar, Arizona’s #1 ranked prospect, was one triple away from the cycle in his first game back from injury.
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Lawlar is a triple shy of the cycle in his first game back from injury. pic.twitter.com/Gg46e5V1wU— Reno Aces (@Aces) June 12, 2024
With the Reno Aces, Lawlar finished 3-6 at the plate including three runs driven in. The Aces lost 14-12 despite these efforts.
