Druw Jones

Jones, the son of former Braves outfielder Andruw Jones, was held as the top prospect in the class.

That's a departure from 2020, when the Diamondbacks chose a college right-hander in Duke's Bryce Jarvis. The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Georgia prep outfielder Druw Jones with the second pick in Major League Baseball's 2022 amateur draft on Sunday night. There's legitimate All-Star potential here, and he's worthy of the No. 1 pick, even if he ends up going No. 2 or No. 3 instead because of theOrioles' financial strategy.

We'll never know for sure who the D-backs would have taken if they had the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft on Sunday, but one thing that's certain ...

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Though neither deal has been announced, Blum notes both players are expected to receive signing bonuses that exceed $8 million. Here's Blum's reporting on the ...

It should be noted that Cole was the last No. 1 pick before MLB instituted slotting. The largest signing bonus awarded to a drafted player during the capped era is the $8.4 million Spencer Torkelson received from the Detroit Tigers in 2020. You can keep tabs on every team's pick by checking out our handy-dandy draft tracker. After that, teams will have until 5 p.m. on August 1 to sign their picks. (The highest signing bonus in last year's draft was the $7.92 million awarded to Jack Leiter.) Jones, a prep outfielder from Georgia and the son of borderline Hall-of-Famer Andruw Jones, was chosen No. 2 by the Arizona Diamondbacks. The slot value of that pick is $8.19 million.

With the swipe of a selection in Sunday's 2022 Major League Baseball Draft, the future outfield of the Arizona Diamondbacks suddenly took shape.

Along the way, Jones was named Gatorade’s Georgia’s high school player of the year. Part of his resume was leading Wesleyan of Norcross to the Georgia Class A private school state title. “I try and hit everything up the middle,” he said. “I play a similar game as my dad,” Druw said during a zoom with the Arizona media late Sunday night. In that time, he hit 434 career home runs, batted a career .254, and knocked in 1,289 runs. With the swipe of a selection in Sunday’s 2022 Major League Baseball Draft, the future outfield of the Arizona Diamondbacks suddenly took shape.

Outfielder Druw Jones is going to start his professional career with the Arizona Diamondbacks after being selected with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 ...

"While Jones' right-handed swing is still somewhat of a work in progress, he understands it well, shows the ability to make adjustments and does damage against quality pitching. The Diamondbacks clearly have confidence they will be able to lure him away from college based on drafting him at this spot. He already has plenty of bat speed and drives balls to the gaps, and as he fills out his 6'4" frame he should develop plus power. He will eventually join them in the big leagues as the Diamondbacks look to load up in an attempt to build a consistently dominant team capable of competing with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants in the National League West. The Athletic's Keith Law ranked Arizona's system No. 3 overall coming into the season, with one scout describing the group as not having "a great top 10, but it has one of the best top 50s of any other team in baseball." Just like they Druw it up.#TeamUSA alum Druw Jones is headed to the @Dbacks after being selected at No. 2 in the 2022 #MLBDraft 🔥 pic.twitter.com/uKsknsPsmI

Jones, the son of former Atlanta Braves star Andruw Jones, was considered a top-five prospect in the draft and unlikely to play for the Commodores. The 2022 ...

The 2022 Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year, Jones had a 1.702 OPS with 13 homers, 32 steals and just nine strikeouts in his senior season. Vanderbilt baseball signee Druw Jones was drafted second overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2022 MLB Draft on Sunday night. Arizona Diamondbacks pick Vanderbilt baseball signee Druw Jones, son of Braves star, in MLB Draft