Pittsburgh Pirates’ Jared Jones Makes History In MLB Debut

One of the biggest surprises for the Pittsburgh Pirates during Spring Training this year was the performance of pitcher, Jared Jones. Talent isn’t a question for Jones, who was a second-round pick in the 2020 MLB Draft out of La Mirada High School in California. But, he made the jump to the Major Leagues quicker than anyone would have predicted with a dominant spring.

Jones pitched 16.1 innings for the Pirates in Spring Training. He allowed only a single run, which was unearned, with 15 strikeouts. Jones allowed only nine hits, as the only issue he faced was the eight walks that he issued.

His advanced stats throughout the spring were elite and the Pirates had no choice but to keep him on the Opening Day roster as he had performed too well. He would make his Major League debut over the weekend against the Miami Marlins and pick up right where he left off in Bradenton.

Jones picked up his first career win in a historic performance against the Marlins. He threw 5.2 innings with 10 strikeouts, giving up three hits, two walks and three earned runs. His talent and stuff were on full display, as he was routinely blowing pitches by hitters.

The strikeout numbers really popped off the stat sheet. As shared by the Pirates official account on X, Jones became only the 31st pitcher since 1900 to record 10+ strikeouts in his Major League debut.