Beau Jones

Beau Matthew Jones (born August 25, 1986) is a professional baseball pitcher in the Miami Marlins organization. He was the 41st pick in the first round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft.
Jones began his professional career in with the GCL Braves. He went 3-2 with a 3.86 ERA with 41 strikeouts in eight games, with seven starts. He was named the Braves Gulf Coast League "Pitcher of the Year" by Scout.com.
In his second professional season, , Jones spent the entire season with the Class-A Rome Braves of the South Atlantic League. He went 5-5 with a 5.61 ERA, one save and 101 strikeouts in 25 games, 22 starts. He was rated the fourth best pitching prospect and ninth overall best prospect in the Braves organization by Baseball America.
He spent his third and final season in the Braves organization in with both the Class-A Rome Braves and the Class-A Advanced Myrtle Beach Pelicans.
On July 31, 2007, Jones was involved in the trade that sent Mark Teixeira and Ron Mahay to the Braves. In his first year in the Rangers organization, he played for the Class-A Clinton Lumberkings of the Midwest League. He finished the season a combined 9-1 with a 4.01 ERA, three saves and 78 strikeouts in 33 games, seven starts.
In Jones played with the Class-A Advanced Bakersfield Blaze of the California League and the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders of the Texas League. Jones took part in a Minor League mini-camp held by the Rangers during spring training. He went a combined 3-4 with a 3.22 ERA, one save and 60 strikeouts in 28 games, four starts between the two clubs. During the season, he experienced some arm issues.
Jones split the season between the Class-A Advanced Bakersfield Blaze and the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders. He went a combined 4-4 with a 3.57 ERA, two saves and 83 strikeouts in 45 games, all in relief.
On November 8, 2011, he signed with the Miami Marlins. During the 2012 season, he spent time with the Double-A Midland Rockhounds (Texas) and Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs.

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