The Rays have traded prospect SS/OF Greg Jones, the 22nd overall pick in the 2019 draft, to the Colorado Rockies for prospect LHP Joe Rock.
Jones was not expected to play a key role on the Rays this year, with his results at the plate lagging considerably behind what the Rays expect for their platoon or bench hitters, although he did reach a 101 wRC+ in his time spent at Triple-A last year.
It’s unfortunate the Rays were not able to get the expected value out of such a high selection in the draft; however, turning a 40-man rostered prospect with poor performance at the plate into anything is a nice piece of work by the Rays front office.