

Jones has some of the best tools in the organization, and he showed them when he was healthy in 2021. He didn’t play an inning at shortstop but did play a fair amount of games at third base.Ģ021 statistics with High-A Bowling Green and Double-A Montgomery: 317 PA. There was almost no power to speak of, although he did hit a homer in the postseason. He hit a ton of singles, demonstrated a good plate approach, and showed enough speed to steal bases. 302/.377/.368, 19-for-30 SB, 13 2B, 16 XBH, 10.7 BB%, 12.5 K%Īfter missing the first month of the season on the injured list, Edwards was as advertised in his first season playing games in the organization. Not bad for a fifth-round pick.ĢB Xavier Edwards (S/R, 5’10 175, 22 in 2022)Ģ021 statistics with Double-A Montgomery: 337 PA. He did it with a plus fastball and slider, an improving changeup, and pretty good control. He led the minors in ERA among pitchers with 100-plus innings.

He proved to be one of the best pitchers in the minors, living up to the hype. 2021 statistics with Low-A Charleston and High-A Bowling Green: 103 1 ⁄ 3 IP, 1.83 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 7.8 BB%, 31.0 K%ĭuring the lost season, there were stories about Bradley’s improving stuff and breakout potential.
