Tampa Bay Rays The
Tampa Bay Rays selected Jones in the first round, with the 22nd overall selection, of the
2019 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Rays for $3 million. Jones made his professional debut with the
Hudson Valley Renegades of the
Low–A New York–Penn League. Over 48 games, he
slashed .335/.413/.461 with one home run, 24 RBIs, and 19 stolen bases. Jones did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the
COVID-19 pandemic. Jones began the 2021 season with the
Bowling Green Hot Rods of the
High-A East and was promoted to the
Montgomery Biscuits of the
Double-A South in August. He missed time during the season due to a quadriceps injury. Over 72 games between the two clubs, he slashed .270/.366/.482 with 14 home runs, forty RBIs, and 34 stolen bases. He opened the 2022 season back with Montgomery. In 79 games for Montgomery, Jones hit .238/.318/.392 with 8 home runs, 40 RBI, and 37 stolen bases. On November 15, 2022, the Rays added Jones to their
40-man roster to protect him from the
Rule 5 draft. The Rays optioned Jones to the Triple-A
Durham Bulls to begin the 2023 season. On 71 games split between Triple–A Durham and Double–A Montgomery, he hit a cumulative .244/.318/.432 with 10 home runs, 35 RBI, and 24 stolen bases. On September 16, 2023, Jones was placed on the 60–day injured list with a hamstring injury, ending his season. Jones was optioned to Triple–A Durham to begin the 2024 season.
Colorado Rockies On March 21, 2024, Jones was traded to the
Colorado Rockies in exchange for
Joe Rock. He was optioned to the Triple–A
Albuquerque Isotopes upon being acquired. On June 6, Jones was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. Although primarily a shortstop in the minor leagues, Jones only played right field. In 6 games for Colorado during his rookie campaign, he went 1-for-5 (.200) with 1 home run, 1 RBI, and 1 walk. Jones was optioned to the Triple-A
Albuquerque Isotopes to begin the 2025 season.
Chicago White Sox On March 26, 2025, Jones was claimed off waivers by the
Chicago White Sox and was subsequently optioned to the Triple-A
Charlotte Knights. He played in three games for the White Sox, recording no hits and one stolen base across two plate appearances. Jones was released by Chicago on May 10.
Houston Astros On May 20, 2025, Jones signed a minor league contract with the
Houston Astros. He made five appearances for the rookie-level
Florida Complex League Astros and Single-A
Fayetteville Woodpeckers during the remainder of the season, going 4-for-9 (.444) with three RBI. Jones elected free agency following the season on November 6.
Milwaukee Brewers On December 11, 2025, Jones signed a minor league contract with the
Milwaukee Brewers. He was assigned to the Triple-A
Nashville Sounds to begin the regular season, batting .317 with seven RBI and seven stolen bases across 13 games. On April 14, 2026, the Brewers selected Jones' contract, adding him to their active roster. ==References==