Jared Jones throws an elite fastball, an elite slider, and showed promise with his curveball and changeup development this spring.
He’s a top 100 prospect. He’s a rookie of the year candidate from the start of the season. These are not players you usually see on the Pittsburgh roster on Opening Day.
I can’t recall a time when a prospect the quality of Jones began his season in the Pirates. People are typically talking about players like Jones right now in terms of years of control, or Super Two status — trying to project a future date when he might arrive.