Holy Ghost Prep grad from Langhorne had sizzling rookie season for Colorado Rockies
It's safe to say that Nolan Jones made the most of his first true opportunity in Major League Baseball.
The 2016 Holy Ghost Prep graduate was called up to the big leagues by the Colorado Rockies on April 12 but never got an at-bat before being sent back down to the minors four days later. He was promoted again to the Rockies at the end of May.
When he returned, after tearing it up in Triple-A, he proved he belonged and deserved to stay by putting together a superb season.
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A look at the numbers:
Games played: 106 (100 starts, primarily in the outfield)
Batting average: .297
Hits: 109
Home runs: 20
RBI: 62
Steals: 20
Runs: 60
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The 6-foot-4, 215-pounder was the first Rockies rookie to have a 20-homer, 20-steal season. He led MLB with 19 outfield assists
He was named the National League Rookie of the Month for September after hitting .349 with seven home runs, 12 steals and seven outfield assists.
He's expected to receive serious consideration for National League Rookie of the Year.
Jones was originally selected in the second round (55th overall) of the 2016 Amateur Draft by the Cleveland Guardians and made his major-league debut for Cleveland in July of last year, hitting .244 with two homers and 13 RBI in 28 games.
A Langhorne native, Jones, 25, was traded to Colorado in November for infielder Juan Brito.
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Drew Markol: dmarkol@theintell.com; @dmarkol
This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: HGP grad Jones completes fantastic first season with Colorado Rockies
