NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State baseball third-year sophomore Hayden Jones agreed to a non-drafted free agent deal with the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon.
Jones will join fifth-year senior Colton Johnson, who was drafted in the 16th round by the Oakland Athletics, in the professional ranks from ISU's 2021 roster.
Jones, who transferred from Mississippi State and sat out the 2020 season, saw inconsistent playing time for the Redbirds in 2021, making 31 starts and appearing in 38 games.
Jones batted .230 to go with 13 extra-base hits, five home runs, 19 RBIs, and 15 runs scored in his Redbird career. Jones also threw out seven of 21 attempted base stealers behind the plate, in addition to making starts at first base and left field in 2021.
Jones is the seventh professional player in the Steve Holm era, joining 2019 draftees OF John Rave (Kansas Royals, 5th round, 139), LHP Brent Headrick (Minnesota Twins, 9th round, 269), LHP Matt Walker (Detroit Tigers, 13th round, 382), OF Joe Aeilts (Colorado Rockies, 14th round, 429), and RHP Jeff Lindgren (Miami Marlins, 24th round, 711), and Johnson.
This is a developing story and additional information on placement will be available at a later date.
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