Druw Jones

Druw Jones

Druw Jones: A Brief Biography

Andrew “Druw” Nicholas Jones
Andrew “Druw” Nicholas Jones

Andrew “Druw” Nicholas Jones was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks with the 2nd overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft. The newcomer Outfielder is already notable for winning the MiLB Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2023.

Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, United States and being the son of former MLB player Andruw Jones, Druw Jones has been regarded as one of the top prospects at the time of the 2022 MLB Draft. Although he has been sidelined with a left shoulder injury after signing with the Diamondbacks, he has performed well in the games that he has played. Furthermore. The youngster also has good speed and a sense of directions of where he wants to hit the ball too. His arm strength is also another weapon that he can utilize against the pitchers on the field. He is also good with defense.

Druw Jones has been one of the talented newcomers to the game. He has the potential to be a valuable asset for the Diamondbacks when he makes his debut in the MLB.

Druw Jones Personal Information

NameAndruw “Druw” Nicholas Jones
Age19 years old
DOBNovember 28, 2023
NationalityAmerican
Mother NameNicole Jones
Father nameAndruw Jones
ProfessionBaseball Player
Net Worth2 million (approx.)
Height6’4”
Weight180 lbs
EducationWesleyan High School, Vanderbilt University
Relationship StatusSingle

Druw Jones’ Early Life

Druw Jones Grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. He attended Wesleyan High School in Georgia, where he initially played basketball. However, later he started playing baseball for the Wesleyan Wolves, his school team. In 2021, during his junior year, he was declared as the Gwinnett Daily Post Baseball Player of the Year after he scored 16 home runs with a batting average of .445. As a senior, he posted a batting average of .570 with 13 home runs and 32 stolen bases. After his school, he enrolled at Vanderbilt University to play collegiate baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team.

The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted Jones with the 2nd overall pick in 2022. Despite being sidelined with a shoulder injury, he has played in 2023 for minor league teams like Visalia Rawhide and Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks Black.

Druw Jones’ Personal Life

Druw Jones, in his personal life is Curacaoan-American in ethnicity. His family consists of his father Andruw Jones and his mother Nicole Jones. Other aspects of his personal life is not available in the public domain.

Druw Jones’ Family Background

Druw Jones’ family consists of his father, former MLB player Andruw Jones and his mother Nicole Jones.

Druw Jones’ father Andruw Jones, Source:- X, @andruwjones25
Druw Jones’ father Andruw Jones, Source:- X, @andruwjones25

Andrew Rudolf Jones is the father of Druw Jones. He is a former baseball player, 5-time MLB All-Star player and 10-time Gold Glove Award Winner. He is also an Atlanta Braves Hall of Famer. He has also represented the teams like Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees in the MLB and the Rakuten Eagles in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He won the Nippon Series championship in 2013. Druw Jones has started following in his father's footsteps and plays in the same position as an outfielder.

Druw Jones with his mother, Source:- Instagram, @nicolederickjones
Druw Jones with his mother, Source:- Instagram, @nicolederickjones

Nicole Jones is the mother of Druw Jones. She is a home decor enthusiast as well as a fashion and beauty influencer. She shares home decoration, fashion and beauty related tips through social media accounts. She also has a store at Amazon where she provides the right kind of fashion products for the people.

Druw Jones’ parents have different nationalities and ethnicities. His father is Curacaoan in nationality and black in ethnicity. His mother is American in nationality and white Caucasian in ethnicity. Druw Jones, therefore has mixed ethnicities.

Druw Jones’ Girlfriend

Druw Jones is single and is not dating anyone at the moment. He either maintains a privacy about his relationships or is too focused on his own baseball career at the present. He has not revealed anything about any past relationships as well.

Druw Jones’ Kids

Druw Jones do not have any children at present.

Druw Jones’ Social Media

Druw Jones maintains a presence on social media. He is active on Instagram at @25.druwjones, which has 8 posts and 195K followers in it. He uses this account to keep his followers updated about his professional baseball career through images.

Jones is also available on X as @jones_druw with 29.1K followers in it. Here, he tweets about his baseball career as well as major happenings in the world of MLB and MiLB for his followers.

Druw Jones’ Net Worth

Druw Jones has not yet made his debut in the MLB, but he is believed to have a net worth of approximately $2 million in 2023. A main reason for this is the signing bonus of $8,189,400 which he got from the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2022. Furthermore, he has also shown talent as a baseball player in the minor leagues, which contributed to his net worth growth so far.

Druw Jones’ net worth will continue to increase once he plays more games and eventually makes his debut in the MLB.

Druw Jones Brand Ambassador

Druw Jones is not a brand ambassador for any brand or endorsing any brands at the moment. He is fully invested in his baseball career.

Druw Jones’ Investments

There is no information available about Druw Jones making any investments in any sectors in the public domain.

Druw Jones’ Career Stats

Druw Jones has not yet made his debut in the MLB. He has also been sidelined for a considerable time due to a shoulder injury. Nevertheless, he has managed to impress the coaches with his baseball skills. This is a look at his career stats in the minor league so far presented in a table format.

Stats MiLB Career Stats
At-Bats 147
Runs 28
Hits 35
Home Runs 2
Runs Batted In 12
Stolen Bases 9
Batting Average .238
On-base Percentage .353
On-base Percentage plus Slugging .680

Source:- milb.com

Druw Jones’ career stats will change and continue to increase once he plays more games and eventually makes his debut in the MLB.

Druw Jones’ Achievements

Druw Jones has not yet made his debut in the MLB. However, he has impressed the fans and the coaches with his performances in the minor leagues after returning from injury. Here is a look at his achievements in his minor league career so far.

Year Achievements
2023MiLB Defensive Play of the Year Award

Source:- milb.com

Druw Jones still has a long way to go. He will win many awards in the future.

Druw Jones’ Contract

Druw Jones was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks with the 2nd overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft. At the time he got a contract with a signing bonus of $8,189,400 from the team, with his average salary being the same. His expected time of arrival in the major leagues is around 2026 as per Spotrac. Once he debuts with the Diamondbacks, he will start signing more contracts as his career moves forward.

Druw Jones’ Diet

There is presently no information available about the diet plan followed by Drew Jones in the public domain.

Druw Jones’ House

Druw Jones has not revealed his present house information to maintain his privacy. Nevertheless, his family house in Georgia is a mansion. There is a winding pathway that takes the visitors to the front door of the house. The front doors are made up of iron with decorations in them. The windows of the house are arched and lead straight up towards the ceiling. The ceiling has a crystal chandelier.

The formal dining room of the house has a dining table with a border on its surface. There are Thermador equipment in the kitchen. The family room also has an open kitchen and serves as an informal dining area. There is a also a guest house with a pino available. The terrace of the house has a room where Andruw Jones keeps his baseball memorabilia. There is also a fireplace forn them to sit around on the terrace. Druw Jones’ bed in his room resembles that of a boat. There are murals of island beaches in the walls of his bedroom. The master bath also has a tub for bathing. The outside of the house also has a pool and spa.

Druw Jones’ Cars

There is presently no information available about the cars owned by Druw Jones in the public domain.

FAQs

A. Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, United States and born on November 28, 2003, Druw Jones is presently 19 years old.

A. Druw Jones was drafted in the MLB in 2022. The Diamondbacks selected him as their second overall pick.

A. Druw Jones presently represents the Visalia Rawhide in the MiLB.

A. Druw Jones’ height is 6’4” and his weight is 180 lbs.

A. Druw Jones has scored 2 home runs in his minor league career so far. 

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