One of the first names called in the 2022 MLB Draft will almost certainly be Druw Jones. If any questions lingered about why he’s so highly regarded, there shouldn’t be anymore.
In March, a video of Jones belting a home run while “overrated” chants were hurled at him went viral. But that’s one moment. What did his entire season look like? As it turns out, pretty good.
Jones posted his season numbers on Wednesday — and they are staggering.
ill post my stats for the culture. .570/.675/1.026 1.702 OPS 65 hits 7 doubles 3 triples 13 homers 39 RBI's 72 runs 33 walks 9 strikeouts 32 stolen bases 10-1 on the mound. i'd say i had a sucessful season
— druw jones (@jones_druw) May 25, 2022
Those numbers generated a lot of attention from baseball fans.
young game changer. https://t.co/wldB0zIIS8
— Enrique Bradfield Jr. (@EBradfield20) May 25, 2022
#Birdland Number 1 pick… 🤔 https://t.co/C97WfQt8Cg
— Orlando Oriole (@FloridaOriole) May 25, 2022
@jones_druw how do you feel about Baltimore? https://t.co/mwdz758Ua1
— Austin Karrasch (@karrasch_austin) May 25, 2022
This is absolutely insane. https://t.co/QPvfdIXBYn
— Christina Mitson (@ChristinaMitson) May 25, 2022
Druw Jones is better than your RTTS player https://t.co/4wQvVT715P
— Fuzzy (@fuzzyfromyt) May 25, 2022
Like father like son https://t.co/Zc6fvWxa8q
— 🍊 (@cwise__) May 25, 2022
Druw Jones and his comical stats in high school are coming to a TV near you SOON! 👀
Ain’t that right, Dad? @andruwjones25 https://t.co/IrrEjWWWgo
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) May 25, 2022
Jones is the son of former Andruw Jones, who was a five-time All-Star with the Atlanta Braves and played later for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees. The elder Jones is also one of the greatest defensive outfielders of all time, winning 10 Gold Gloves in his career.
His son showed off some of that magic, as well, during the season.
https://twitter.com/DRadaszewski/status/1515474248361562113
Look at this catch by @jones_druw 👀
Very few people in the world make this play, and most of them are in MLB.
That glove will be dipped in gold many times in the years to come. pic.twitter.com/jwFpS96Mix
— Justin Goetz (@JGoetzBaseball) May 25, 2022
Jones is signed to go to Vanderbilt. But before the high school baseball season began, MLB.com ranked him as the No. 1 eligible prospect for the 2022 Draft. The numbers he amassed this season certainly won’t hurt that cause.
The Baltimore Orioles will pick first in the 2022 Draft, with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Nationals rounding out the top-five.
