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Road to The Show™: D-backs’ Druw Jones

No. 82 overall prospect gets on track after some injury-plagued seasons
@Gerard_Gilberto
October 22, 2024

Each week, MiLB.com profiles an elite prospect by chronicling the steps he's taken toward achieving his Major League dream. Here's a look at second-ranked D-backs’ prospect Druw Jones. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. Druw Jones’ professional career was defined by injuries until

Ranking the best tools in the Futures Game

Who's got the biggest bats, toughest arms, etc.? We know!
July 10, 2024

Since its 1999 debut at Fenway Park, the All-Star Futures Game has showcased baseball's best prospects. Joe Mauer will become the first Futures Gamer inducted into the Hall of Fame in a couple of weeks. Mookie Betts, Miguel Cabrera, Zack Greinke, Clayton Kershaw, Mike Trout, Justin Verlander and many others

The inaugural MiLB Awards Show results

Holliday, Thorpe, Caminero, Salas honored for 2023 season
October 2, 2023

The inaugural MiLB Awards Show aired on MLB Network on Monday night, with a lot of hardware getting handed out. Miss the show? Don’t sweat it! We’ve got you covered. Here’s a rundown of the finalists for each award and who walked away with the wins. Minor League Hitting Prospect

Druw Jones goes ahead and hits first homer

No. 2 D-backs prospect wallops solo shot to key Visalia victory
@JesseABorek
August 25, 2023

Just over 13 months removed from when the D-backs made him the second overall pick in the 2022 Draft, Druw Jones has his first professional home run. MLB’s No. 35 prospect notched the milestone in style. With Single-A Visalia knotted in the top of the ninth inning, Jones got an

Rawhide shutout in season opener at Lake Elsinore

Visalia's Elbis suffers first loss of season after giving up two runs
April 7, 2023

LAKE ELSINORE, CA – Rawhide dropped the season opener to the reigning California League Champions, the Lake Elsinore Storm. Rawhide were shutout after only producing three hits. The Storm scored 17 runs off of 17 hits and seven walks. > Box score Rawhide pitching staff struggled as seven pitchers were

Rawhide Announces 2023 Opening Night Roster

Visalia begins season with top D-backs prospects Jones, Pena, Pintar
April 3, 2023

VISALIA, CA – On Monday, the Visalia Rawhide announced its roster for the 2023 season. Of the 30 players, 18 of them spent time with the 2022 Rawhide team. According to Baseball America's Prospect Handbook, the Rawhide have three players who are top 30 prospects in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.