He received a $10,000 signing bonus, despite the $156,000 slot value for the pick, and made his professional debut with the Hudson Valley Renegades.
[1][2] In 2017, Jones made 36 appearances split between the Single-A Bowling Green Hot Rods and High-A Charlotte Stone Crabs, posting a combined 2.25 ERA with 74 strikeouts and 5 saves in 68.0 innings pitched.
[3] Jones split the 2018 season between Charlotte and the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits, posting a cumulative 5-3 record and 2.76 ERA with 40 strikeouts and 3 saves in 62.0 innings pitched across 36 total games.
[6] On June 22, 2020, Jones signed with the St. Paul Saints of the American Association of Professional Baseball, marking his second stint with the club.
He pitched in two games for the Explorers, but surrendered 4 earned runs on 5 hits and 3 walks with no strikeouts in 1+2⁄3 innings of work.