Pirates Prospects · Sep 28, 2024
First Pitch: Derek Shelton Shouldn’t Have Removed Jared Jones
The final stat line of the year for Jared Jones is unfortunate for him.
Jones didn’t have a clean day, but he entered the fifth inning with four shutout frames.
It was his final start of his rookie MLB season. It was his first start in Yankee Stadium.
Jones allowed a single and a double to lead off the fifth inning, putting runners at second and third with no outs. He got Gleyber Torres to ground out to short for the first out. Juan Soto was intentionally walked. That’s when Pirates manager Derek Shelton came out to pull Jones from the game.
Rightfully so, Jones was visibly frustrated. He didn’t seem like he wanted to exit, and was screaming into his glove on the way back to the dugout.