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Player Profile #71: Adam Jones | OF | BAL

Found February 07, 2012 on Baseball Professor: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Adam Jones,  Hunter Pence,  Asdrubal Cabrera,  Carlos Beltran,  Nick Markakis,  Troy Tulowitzki,  Josh Hamilton,  Adrian Gonzalez,  Rickie Weeks,  Paul Konerko,  Jay Bruce,  Justin Upton,  Matt Wieters,  Mark Reynolds
TEAMS: Baltimore Orioles,  Philadelphia Phillies,  Cleveland Indians,  St. Louis Cardinals,  Colorado Rockies,  Texas Rangers,  Boston Red Sox,  Milwaukee Brewers,  Chicago White Sox,  Cincinnati Reds,  Arizona Diamondbacks

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Adam Jones had a nice coming-out party last year. In 2009 he hit 19 homers in 119 games, but in 2010 he failed to improve upon that total, hitting 19 again in 149 games. Last season the power rate returned to that ’09 level as Jones finished the year with 25 homers, 83 RBI and a solid .280 average. I have a hard time seeing Jones really topping 12 steals — he could add two or three more — but I do think there’s still a little room for growth in the home run column. Jones hits fly balls just a third of the time, 33.0 percent last season and 33.4 percent for his career, so even a high-30s rate could result in a 30-homer season, and Jones, now the Orioles’ projected cleanup hitter, just might be asked to do that. Best case scenario: Hunter Pence (HOU) Similar players: Alex Gordon (KC), Asdrubal Cabrera (CLE), Carlos Beltran (STL) Worst case scenario: Nick Markakis (BAL) Strengths HR/FB, BA. Jones finished with the 24th best HR/FB rate of the 145 qualify...
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