The Arizona Diamondbacks selected high school outfielder Druw Jones, son of former Atlanta Braves star Andruw Jones, with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft on Sunday.
Just how we Druw it up.
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) July 17, 2022
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The 18-year-old batted .570 with 13 home runs, 39 RBI, 32 stolen bases and 72 runs scored for Wesleyan High School in Georgia. Jones was also dominant on the mound, finishing his senior campaign with a 10-1 record.
ill post my stats for the culture. .570/.675/1.026 1.702 OPS 65 hits 7 doubles 3 triples 13 homers 39 RBI's 72 runs 33 walks 9 strikeouts 32 stolen bases 10-1 on the mound. i'd say i had a sucessful season
— druw jones (@jones_druw) May 25, 2022
The 6-foot-4, 180-pound outfielder was listed No. 1 on MLB.com's prospect rankings. He helped lead Wesleyan to the Georgia Class A state title and was named Gatorade's Georgia High School Player of the Year.
"Druw is taller and leaner than his dad was as a teenager, but he has similar five-tool potential as a center fielder," the MLB.com scouting report on Jones reads. "He improved throughout the summer on the showcase circuit and he has impressed scouts this spring with a more selective approach and more consistent at-bats."
Druw Jones wasn't the only player selected with a former major league father. With the No. 1 pick in the draft Sunday night, the Baltimore Orioles picked shortstop Jackson Holliday, the son of former Colorado Rockies star Matt Holliday.
Jones and Holliday's selections mark the first time in MLB history the sons of former major leaguers were chosen with the first two picks.
For the first time ever, sons of former Major Leaguers were selected with the first two picks of the 2022 #MLBDraft (Jackson Holliday #1 & Druw Jones #2). Additionally, Holliday joins Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. as the only sons of former Major Leaguers selected #1 overall
— MLB Communications (@MLB_PR) July 17, 2022
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