David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty ImagesMLB scouts are reportedly worried about Arizona Diamondbacks prospect and former No. 2 overall pick Druw Jones' swing, per USA Today's Bob Nightengale.
"Scouts are openly concerned about Diamondbacks prized prospect Druw Jones, who was selected with the No. 2 pick in the 2022 draft, one spot behind Orioles' Jackson Holliday," Nightengale wrote. "They question whether his swing will work at the major league level."
Jones, who will turn 21 later this year, currently plays for the Visalia Rawhide, the Diamondbacks' Single-A affiliate. In 179 at-bats this season, he's recorded four home runs, and 31 RBI with a .279 batting average, .396 on-base percentage, .425 slugging percentage and an .821 on-base plus slugging percentage.
He has had a bit of a rocky start to his career as he suffered a torn labrum in his left shoulder ahead of his first season, keeping him off the field the entire year. In 2023, Jones played just 10 games for the Rawhide before injuring his right quadriceps, forcing him to miss two months. The same season, he had a hamstring injury, which sidelined him for a month.
Now, Jones is looking to stay healthy while also improving his game—primarily his swing.
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