Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Connor Jones was born October 10, 1994, in Hartford, Connecticut. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Jones was selected in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft in the second round by the St. Louis Cardinals. He signed for $1.1 million, was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Cardinals, and was later promoted to the State College Spikes. He finished 2016 with a combined 3.68 ERA in 11 relief appearances between both teams. Jones began 2017 with the Palm Beach Cardinals, and after posting an 8-5 record and 3.97 ERA in 24 games (21 starts), he was promoted to the Springfield Cardinals in September. He pitched 6.2 innings of two-run ball in his only start with Springfield.

Jones began 2018 with Springfield. He was placed on the disabled list retroactive to April 16 and he was activated on May 6. He spent a majority of the year with Springfield, going 5-5 with a 3.80 ERA in 22 games (17 starts). He also started four games for the Memphis Redbirds, compiling a 6.46 ERA. After the season, the Cardinals assigned Jones to the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League (AFL).