Damon Jones
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1994-09-30) September 30, 1994
Twin Falls, Idaho, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 10, 2021, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average9.00
Strikeouts5
Teams

Damon Jones (born September 30, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Career

Jones attended Twin Falls High School in Twin Falls, Idaho and played college baseball at the College of Southern Idaho and Washington State University.[1] He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 18th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[2]

Jones made his professional debut with the Williamsport Crosscutters, going 2–3 with a 4.85 earned run average (ERA) over 26 relief innings. He played 2018 with the Lakewood BlueClaws, pitching to a 10–7 record and 3.41 ERA in 23 games (22 starts).

Jones started 2019 with the Clearwater Threshers, with whom he was named a Florida State League All-Star,[3] before being promoted to the Reading Fighting Phils in June and the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in July.[4][5] Over 23 starts between the three clubs, Jones went 5-4 with a 2.91 ERA, striking out 152 over 114+1⁄3 innings.

The Phillies added Jones to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season.[6] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

On April 19, 2021, Jones was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[7] He was optioned down the next day without making an appearance. On July 11, Jones was again recalled to the majors after Alec Bohm, Connor Brogdon, Aaron Nola, and Bailey Falter were placed on the COVID-19 injured list.[8] On July 16, Jones was again optioned down to Lehigh Valley without making an appearance.[9] He made his MLB debut on August 10, pitching 1⁄3 of an inning against the Dodgers.[10]

On June 27, 2022, Jones was placed on the 60-day injured list with a left shoulder impingement.[11] He would miss the remainder of the season and was outrighted off the roster on November 9, 2022. He elected free agency on November 6. [12]

Personal life

Jones’ grandfather, Darrall Imhoff, played in the NBA.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Ruland, Nick. "Blog: Twin Falls' Damon Jones to Play for CSI". Twin Falls Times-News.
  2. ↑ VALENTINE, ALEX. "Twin Falls graduate Damon Jones drafted by Philadelphia Phillies". Twin Falls Times-News.
  3. ↑ "Five Threshers Named to 2019 All-Star Squad". OurSports Central. May 24, 2019.
  4. ↑ Gelb, Matt. "The buildup to a breakout: Lefty Damon Jones pops onto the Phillies' radar". The Athletic.
  5. ↑ Gelb, Matt. "Damon Jones Takes Command Of His Future". www.baseballamerica.com.
  6. ↑ Zolecki, Todd (November 20, 2020). "Phillies protect six from Rule 5 Draft". mlb.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Phillies Place 3 On Injured List". MLB Trade Rumors.
  8. ↑ "Alec Bohm Tests Positive For COVID-19". MLB Trade Rumors.
  9. ↑ "Major League Baseball Transactions".
  10. ↑ "Dodgers 5, Phillies 0". mlb.com. MLB Advanced Media. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Phillies' Damon Jones: Out two months with shoulder injury". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  12. ↑ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-11-06
  13. ↑ Breen, Matt (June 14, 2017). "Phillies draft pick Damon Jones is the grandson of an ex-76er who once was traded for Wilt". inquirer.com. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
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