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

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Early life

Jones went to

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, graduating in 2012. He began his

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career at Mendocino College. 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 2016 MLB draft. 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

Bowling Green Hot Rods The Bowling Green Hot Rods are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. They are located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and play their home games at Bowling Green Ballpark, which op ...

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

Montgomery Biscuits The Montgomery Biscuits are a Minor League Baseball team based in Montgomery, Alabama. They are the Double-A (baseball), Double-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays and play in the Southern League (1964–present), Southern League. The team was found ...

, 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 St. Paul Saints 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 based in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico. Their home ballpark is Estadio de Béisbol Monclova, which has a capacity of 11,000 people. The Ace ...

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 St. Paul Saints 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.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Spencer 1994 births Living people Sportspeople from Sparks, Nevada Baseball pitchers Mendocino Eagles baseball players Washington Huskies baseball players Hudson Valley Renegades players Bowling Green Hot Rods players Charlotte Stone Crabs players Surprise Saguaros players Montgomery Biscuits players St. Paul Saints players Acereros de Monclova players Águilas Cibaeñas players Sioux City Explorers players 2019 WBSC Premier12 players