Nolan Jones is the highest-rated prospect in the Cleveland Indians organization, and is the third-ranked third base prospect in all of baseball. He is believed by many talent evaluators to be at the precipice of cracking a big-league lineup despite not yet having ascended beyond Double-A Akron in Cleveland’s system.
If such a promotion does indeed await him at some point in 2020, it’s fair to wonder in what capacity he’ll serve. Barring an injury to Jose Ramirez, third base isn’t exactly a position up for grabs in spring training. The Indians also signed Cesar Hernandez to a one-year deal, meaning second base is spoken for as well.