Spencer Jones (born September 22, 1994) is an American former professional

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Early life

Jones went to Edward C. Reed High School in

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, graduating in 2012. He began his

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career at

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. After two years, he transferred to the

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to play for the

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for two more seasons.

Career

Tampa Bay Rays

The

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selected Jones in the 10th round, with the 300th selection, of the

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. He received a $10,000

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, despite the $156,000 slot value for the pick, and made his professional debut with the

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. In 2017, Jones made 36 appearances split between the Single-A

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and High-A

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, posting a combined 2.25 ERA with 74 strikeouts and 5 saves in 68.0 innings pitched. Jones split the 2018 season between Charlotte and the Double-A

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, posting a cumulative 5-3 record and 2.76 ERA with 40 strikeouts and 3 saves in 62.0 innings pitched across 36 total games. On March 27, 2019, Jones was released by the Rays organization.

St. Paul Saints

On April 18, 2019, Jones signed with the

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of the

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. He made 7 appearances (5 starts) for the Saints, pitching to a pristine 1.34 ERA with 29 strikeouts.

Acereros de Monclova

On July 9, 2019, Jones signed with the

Acereros de Monclova The Acereros de Monclova (English: Monclova Steelers) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League The Mexican Baseball League (, or LMB, ) is a professional baseball league in Mexico. It is the oldest running professional sports l ...

of the

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. He made 9 starts for Monclova, recording a 3-1 record and 5.75 ERA with 32 strikeouts in innings of work. On February 17, 2020, Jones was released by the team.

St. Paul Saints (second stint)

On June 22, 2020, Jones signed with the

of the

, marking his second stint with the club. In 10 appearances for the team, he recorded a 6.95 ERA with 19 strikeouts in 22.0 innings pitched. He was released by the team on August 20.

Sioux City Explorers

On August 7, 2021, Jones signed with the

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of the

. He pitched in two games for the Explorers, but surrendered 4 earned runs on 5 hits and 3 walks with no strikeouts in innings of work. He was released on August 17.

International career

He played for the

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in the

2019 WBSC Premier12 The 2019 WBSC Premier12 was an international baseball championship featuring the 12 highest-ranked national teams in the world, held by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). It was the second WBSC Premier12 event. The championship w ...

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