Alex
Jones

Fall Prospect Program 2013 - Jones is a 6-foot-2, 165-pound catcher with an athletic frame and room to fill.  He sets up well behind the plate and shows solid receiving and blocking skills with 71 mph arm strength from the crouch.  His pop times ranged from 2.04-2.18.  Jones ran a 7.19 60-yard dash and registered a 76 mph exit velocity off the tee.  Jones went 4-for-13 with a mid to opposite field approach in his 3 weeks in the program and showed good base running skills by stealing a few bases with very good jumps and reads on pitchers.

7/9/13 - 6-foot-1, 165-pound prospect, lanky build, shows relaxed setup behind the plate, stays low, blocks well, reaches some on corner pitches, feet work, gains ground on throws, 71 mph arm strength from the crouch, pop times ranged from 2.04-2.18.  At the plate, hits from a balanced setup, toe tap trigger, smooth load, short stride, good balance throughout, shows the ability to hit line drives to all fields, had solid round barreling up several pitches, ran 7.47 60 yard, 76 mph tee exit velocity.