Jahmai Jones 2022

[RZNJ]

He didn't look good last year, for sure.   He also got off to a really good start at Norfolk last year so let's take this with a grain of salt.   Having said that, he's 10 for 30 with half of those hits being for extra bases.  He's only struck out 3 times with 8 walks.   Of course, those are numbers that impossible to keep up on the plate discipline but it still bears watching because it suggests that he's made some improvements there.   The defensive position is still in question but he's still only 24 and a talented athlete.   I would love to see him stay down for an extended period to see how much he bounces down to reality instead of having a quick callup this year. 

[wildcard]

Who gets to Baltimore first?  Jones or Vavra?

[jabba72]

His poor year last year soured me on Jones. Maybe if he raised his profile defensively I'd believe in him, but until then im inclined to pass him over for other 2B prospects. 

[RZNJ]

51 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Who gets to Baltimore first?  Jones or Vavra?

I would guess Jones.   Is Vavra on the 40-man?   That's always a tie-breaker.    

[wildcard]

6 minutes ago, RZNJ said:

I would guess Jones.   Is Vavra on the 40-man?   That's always a tie-breaker.    

They both are on the 40 man.

[RZNJ]

50 minutes ago, wildcard said:

They both are on the 40 man.

In that case it's probably a tossup but slight edge to Jones because he was already up last year and they might decide that this is the year to find out if he's a keeper or not.   He's about to get squeezed at the AAA level by the AA infielders plus Vavra.

[interloper]

Any idea what Jones' injury is? He's on the 7-day IL.

He's having a pretty forgettable year at AAA. .212/.339/.343. 

Hard to see him with much of a future in Baltimore at this rate. It was a nice flyer to take, but the competition for 2B is pretty stiff and the O's are clearly content to go with stopgaps like Odor until someone beats down the door. I'd say he's squarely on the 40-man bubble and in danger of DFA sometime this season or in the off-season. 

[interloper]

Dang, well there it is.

 

 

[Frobby]

That’s a shame.  He wasn’t really anyone I was counting on to contribute, but I feel bad for him personally.  

[sportsfan8703]

No options left. We could call him up just to 60 day DL him, to free up a 40 man spot. Then we’d have to pay him $700k. I doubt we do that since we’re not contending. He most certainly gets DFA’d after the season.