Currently ranked #14 in MLB strikeout leaders →
Jared Jones, a starter for the Pittsburgh Pirates, has shown swing-and-miss ability but enters this point in the season with uneven run prevention. The R-hander owns a 4.05 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 10.80 K/9 across 40.0 innings over 9 starts, with a 2-1 record that reflects both flashes of upside and some inconsistency from outing to outing.
His profile still offers intrigue because the bat-missing stuff can help him work out of trouble, but the overall results have been held back when traffic builds too quickly. The walk rate at 2.70 BB/9 points to stretches where command can drift, and that has put extra pressure on his ability to finish counts cleanly. When he is locating early and getting ahead, he looks capable of missing plenty of bats; when that sharpness fades, innings can become labor-intensive in a hurry.
Recent form:
- 07/185.0 IP · 1 ER · 9 K
- 07/086.0 IP · 0 ER · 8 K
- 07/024.0 IP · 1 ER · 6 K
- 06/274.2 IP · 3 ER · 4 K
- 06/213.0 IP · 1 ER · 3 K
Jared Jones has pitched through a down stretch lately, even if there have been individual signs of life within that run. The most important short-term question is whether he can turn those better sequences into a steadier full-start rhythm, especially by limiting free passes and avoiding the one inning that changes the line.
For projection purposes, he still looks like a pitcher with enough raw stuff to be useful, but the floor remains tied to efficiency and strike-throwing.
Jared Jones game log
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | K | BB | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18 | Cleveland Guardians | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1.80 |
| Jul 8 | Atlanta Braves | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jul 2 | Philadelphia Phillies | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2.25 |
| Jun 27 | Cincinnati Reds | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6.43 |
| Jun 21 | Colorado Rockies | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Jun 15 | Athletics | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11.25 |
| Jun 10 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Jun 4 | Houston Astros | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0.00 |
| May 29 | Minnesota Twins | 4.1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 10.98 |
Jared Jones season splits
| Month | GS | ERA | IP | K | BB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 1 | 10.38 | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 2.08 |
| Jun | 5 | 4.79 | 20.2 | 19 | 7 | 1.31 |
| Jul | 3 | 1.20 | 15.0 | 23 | 3 | 0.53 |
Performance vs teams
Hot / Cold zones
AVG by zone
- Zone 01: .400
- Zone 02: .071
- Zone 03: .200
- Zone 04: .167
- Zone 05: .357
- Zone 06: .273
- Zone 07: .308
- Zone 08: .353
- Zone 09: .400
- Zone 11: .100
- Zone 12: .111
- Zone 13: .000
- Zone 14: .000
OPS by zone
- Zone 01: 1.000
- Zone 02: .200
- Zone 03: 1.000
- Zone 04: .417
- Zone 05: 1.214
- Zone 06: .818
- Zone 07: .615
- Zone 08: 1.118
- Zone 09: .900
- Zone 11: .533
- Zone 12: .364
- Zone 13: .250
- Zone 14: .136
SLG by zone
- Zone 01: .600
- Zone 02: .143
- Zone 03: .800
- Zone 04: .250
- Zone 05: .857
- Zone 06: .545
- Zone 07: .308
- Zone 08: .765
- Zone 09: .500
- Zone 11: .200
- Zone 12: .111
- Zone 13: .000
- Zone 14: .000
OBP by zone
- Zone 01: .400
- Zone 02: .067
- Zone 03: .200
- Zone 04: .167
- Zone 05: .357
- Zone 06: .273
- Zone 07: .308
- Zone 08: .353
- Zone 09: .400
- Zone 11: .400
- Zone 12: .273
- Zone 13: .250
- Zone 14: .136
numberOfStrikes by zone
- Zone 01: 27.00
- Zone 02: 31.00
- Zone 03: 13.00
- Zone 04: 19.00
- Zone 05: 35.00
- Zone 06: 11.00
- Zone 07: 11.00
- Zone 08: 30.00
- Zone 09: 32.00
- Zone 11: 14.00
- Zone 12: 12.00
- Zone 13: 11.00
- Zone 14: 58.00
earnedRunAverage by zone
- Zone 01: -
- Zone 02: -
- Zone 03: -
- Zone 04: -
- Zone 05: -
- Zone 06: -
- Zone 07: -
- Zone 08: -
- Zone 09: -
- Zone 11: -
- Zone 12: -
- Zone 13: -
- Zone 14: -
numberOfPitches by zone
- Zone 01: 38.00
- Zone 02: 43.00
- Zone 03: 18.00
- Zone 04: 29.00
- Zone 05: 48.00
- Zone 06: 22.00
- Zone 07: 21.00
- Zone 08: 45.00
- Zone 09: 42.00
- Zone 11: 105.00
- Zone 12: 45.00
- Zone 13: 45.00
- Zone 14: 150.00
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