Statcast Heroes: Jared Jones, Roansy Contreras, Valentin Linarez

Every week on Pirates Prospects, I’ll be digging through the Statcast data on Baseball Savant to highlight three players who stand out for their pure stuff. As Spring Training winds down, this week I’m focusing on two pitchers who can help in the big leagues on Opening Day, as well as a prospect who stands out as a sleeper to reach the majors one day in relief.

Jared Jones, RHP

There was no Statcast data available for last Saturday’s start from Jared Jones. The statline of four shutout innings, with two hits, one walk, and four strikeouts, was elite. The fact that these numbers came against the Major League lineup of the Atlanta Braves adds more excitement.

Jones has excelled when tracked by…