Covering the Corner readers once voted this man the top overall prospect in the Cleveland Guardians system. Baseball America once stated “The sky is the limit, and Jones is reaching for the stars.”
Such rankings and praise are unlikely to matter for Nolan Jones very much longer as he is now a Major League Baseball Player with the Cleveland Guardians.
Throughout his minor league career Jones displayed excellent plate discipline. His walk rate never dipped far below 15% for a full season, and reached as high as 20% during his time in High-A. Jones still isn’t considered a contact bat by scouts — for example, Fangraphs still lists his contact ceiling as 35 / 80, which would be considered below average for an MLB regular.