Jones went 1-for-5 with a double, a stolen base, three RBI and one run scored in Thursday's 14-5 win over the Dodgers.
Jones knocked in one run on a fielder's choice in the third inning and added a two-run double a frame later. He's had a strong end of the season, hitting .330 (31-for-94) in September with six home runs, 10 steals and 21 RBI over 26 contests this month. Jones is at a .290/.383/.535 slash line with 19 homers, 18 steals, 60 RBI, 59 runs scored and 22 doubles across 103 games for the season, which has been a breakout year for the 25-year-old.
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Rockies' Nolan Jones: Swats 18th home run
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Jones went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Sunday's loss to the Cubs.
Jones got a hold of a slider from Jordan Wicks during the sixth inning and sent it over the wall in center field to extend the Rockies' lead to 3-1. The long ball was Jones' seventh against left-handed pitching and his 10th on the road, as he's shown he doesn't need to rely on playing at home to be an impactful bat. He's been a true breakout star for the Rockies and is potentially setting himself up for a massive year in 2024 with a full season under his belt. The 25-year-old is now slashing .286/.382/.531 with 18 home runs, 55 RBI, 56 runs, 17 steals and a 50:117 BB:K in 393 plate appearances.
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Rockies' Nolan Jones: Strong work in loss
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Jones went 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 11-9 loss to the Padres.
This was Jones' second three-hit effort in a row. The outfielder has looked good in September, going 20-for-66 (.303) with four homers and 15 RBI over 17 contests. The 25-year-old is slashing .281/.366/.520 with 17 long balls, 54 RBI, 54 runs scored and 13 stolen bases through 94 games this season. Jones should continue to see most of the playing time in left field to close out the campaign.
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Rockies' Nolan Jones: Championship pickups
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Jones is too good for matchups, really, and just needs to be rostered everywhere at this point as a viable five-category threat. But it certainly doesn't hurt that he'll get to enjoy the comforts of Coors Field for the final seven games of the season.
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Rockies' Nolan Jones: Possible waiver wire pickups
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The real question is how Nolan Jones is available enough to qualify for this list still. The power has been there all along, but he's really showcased his speed of late with five stolen bases already this month. How do a .280 batting average, 28 home runs, 24 stolen bases, 90 RBI and 84 runs sound to you? That's Jones' 162-game pace, and you'd be lucky to get those numbers in Round 5 of next year's draft, much less off the waiver wire. I suppose you could criticize his 31.7 percent strikeout rate, but the boost he gets from playing half his games at Coors Field more than makes up for it. Incidentally, that's where he'll be spending all of this week.
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Rockies' Nolan Jones: Fills box score Friday
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Jones went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, two RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 9-8 loss to the Giants.
Jones did a little bit of everything as he extended his hitting streak to eight games. In that span, he's gone 12-for-30 (.400) with two homers, nine RBI and five steals. The outfielder has enjoyed a breakout campaign with 15 long balls, 13 thefts, 48 RBI, 44 runs scored, 19 doubles and three triples while slashing .285/.367/.528 over 84 contests.
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Rockies' Nolan Jones: Notches steal
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Jones went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double, one RBI and one stolen base in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
Jones extended his hitting streak to six games, a span in which he's gone 9-for-22 (.409) with four of his 12 steals on the season. The 25-year-old outfielder's improved hitting and solid baserunning have helped him hold down a steady place in the Rockies' lineup lately. For the year, he's mustered a .282/.365/.511 slash line with 14 home runs, 44 RBI, 42 runs scored, 18 doubles and two triples over 318 plate appearances.
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Rockies' Nolan Jones: Swipes two bags
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Jones went 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and two stolen bases Sunday against the Blue Jays.
Jones had a strong weekend series against the Blue Jays. He blasted his 14th homer of the season Friday and stole three bases combined across the final two games in the set. While Jones is known primarily for his power, he has six swiped bags across 43 games since the All-Star break.
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Rockies' Nolan Jones: Three hits including homer in loss
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Jones went 3-for-3 with a three-run homer, a triple, a walk and three runs scored in Friday's 13-9 loss to the Blue Jays.
Jones singled and then scored on a two-run homer by Elehuris Montero in the bottom of the third inning before he later ripped a three-run shot off Genesis Cabrera in the bottom of the sixth, briefly giving Colorado a 5-4 lead. The 25-year-old has now hit 14 homers on the year, five of which have come since Aug. 8. Since the All-Star break, Jones has produced a .280 batting average with nine homers, 28 RBI, 23 runs scored and three stolen bases over 143 at-bats in 41 games.
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Rockies' Nolan Jones: Posts big stat line Saturday
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Jones went 3-for-4 with a walk, two runs, two RBI and a stolen base in an 11-5 victory versus the White Sox on Saturday.
Jones knocked a two-run single in the second inning, giving him exactly two RBI in each of his past three games. He's now collected at least three hits three times over 17 contests during a solid August during which he's slashing .311/.394/.557 with three homers, 14 RBI, 10 runs and a stolen base. Strikeouts have been a problem for Jones -- he's at a 33.2 percent strikeout rate over 256 plate appearances -- but he's nonetheless managed to post a strong .283/.363/.504 slash line.
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Rockies' Nolan Jones: Pops 12th home
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Jones went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and walk Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.
Jones has struck out at a 46.8 clip across his last 12 starts, though he's still flashed power by blasting three home runs in that span. While his results have been inconsistent, his playing time has been steady as he's started 15 consecutive games -- all of which have come in a corner outfield spot. Jones should continue to see consistent run to close the campaign and be a decent source of powerfor fantasy managers as a result.
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Rockies' Nolan Jones: Homers twice during win
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Jones went 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBI in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Brewers.
Jones had gone 11 games without a home run entering Tuesday but made up for the drought by sending two balls over the fence in the fourth and seventh innings. The 25-year-old outfielder is now slashing .333/.433/.667 with six RBI since the beginning of August and figures to continue seeing regular playing time while Kris Bryant (finger) is on the injured list.
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Rockies' Nolan Jones: Leads offense in win
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Jones went 4-for-5 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 9-4 win over the Cardinals.
Jones had gone seven games without an extra-base hit prior to Friday, while the 25-year-old's four hits matched his season high. He's slashing .278/.362/.483 with nine home runs, seven stolen bases, 25 RBI, 24 runs scored and nine doubles over 199 plate appearances. With Randal Grichuk traded to the Angels and Kris Bryant (finger) not close to returning, more playing time has opened up in the outfield for Jones.
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Rockies' Nolan Jones: Back in lineup Tuesday
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Jones (cramps) is back in the lineup Tuesday versus the Padres.
Jones will start in right field and bat sixth for the Rockies after making an early exit from Monday's series opener due to some mild cramping. The 25-year-old has posted an impressive .836 OPS with nine homers and seven steals through 50 major-league games this season.
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Rockies' Nolan Jones: Out of Monday's lineup
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Jones (cramps) is not in Monday's lineup against the Padres.
He left Sunday's game with cramping during an at-bat in the eighth inning, and while the removal was deemed precautionary, Jones is still absent Monday with a righty (Seth Lugo) on the hill for San Diego. Michael Toglia is starting in right field and batting sixth.
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Rockies' Nolan Jones: Exits with trainer
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Jones was removed from Sunday's game against the Athletics in the ninth inning due to an apparent injury, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.
Jones appeared to land awkwardly on first base while running out a grounder earlier in Sunday's matchup, and he was visited by a trainer at the end of the eighth inning before being replaced defensively to begin the ninth. He went 2-for-4 before leaving the game, and it's unclear whether he'll be available for Monday's series opener against the Padres.
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Rockies' Nolan Jones: On bench Friday
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Jones is not in the lineup Friday against the Athletics.
Jurickson Profar, Brenton Doyle and Randal Grichuk will start across the outfield. Jones is 0-for-7 with one walk and two strikeouts over his last two games but boasts an .842 OPS in 175 major-league plate appearances this year.
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Rockies' Nolan Jones: Power ticking back up
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Jones went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk Monday against the Nationals.
Jones entered the All-Star break with only one home run across his previous 22 games, however, he's cleared the fences four times in eight games since. Two of those have come away from Coors Field, including his two-run shot Monday. Despite the hot stretch, Jones is still striking out at a 44.8 percent clip in the same eight-game span. As a result, he'll likely remain a particularly streaky hitter across the final two months of the campaign.
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Rockies' Nolan Jones: On bench for series finale
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Jones is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
Jones will take a seat for the series finale after starting in four of the Rockies' previous five games while going 3-for-15 with two home runs and three RBI. With Jones on the bench, the Rockies will roll out an outfield of Jurickson Profar, Brenton Doyle and Kris Bryant from left to right.
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Rockies' Nolan Jones: Provides game-tying homer
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Jones went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 8-7 extra-innings win over the Yankees.
Jones has homered twice over three games since the All-Star break, and Sunday's 11th inning blast tied the contest at 7-7. The 25-year-old has also struck out in his last 11 games, racking up 14 of them in that span. He's at seven homers, 17 RBI, 19 runs scored, five stolen bases and a .288/.369/.508 slash line through 40 contests. Jones has received more playing time in left field of late, which could ultimately land him on the strong side of a platoon with switch-hitting Jurickson Profar.
