Ryder McKinley Jones (born June 7, 1994) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and pitcher.
[3] Jones played 2014 with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes and Augusta GreenJackets, 2015 with the San Jose Giants and 2016 with the Richmond Flying Squirrels.
[9] After not being claimed by another team, the Giants assigned Jones to their Double-A affiliate the Richmond Flying Squirrels.
In 2021, Jones appeared in 75 games split between the Rookie-Ball Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks, Double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles, and Triple-A Reno Aces.
On January 7, 2023, Jones signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves while also announcing that he would be converting to a pitcher.
[17] Jones joined the Tampa Bay Rays organization as an area scout in November 2023.