Jared

Jones

The 25-year-old right-hander punched out five batters on the afternoon and didn’t allow a base on balls. The only hit against him came on a two-out single off the bat of Kevin McGonigle in the fourth inning. Jones got 10 whiffs on 55 pitches on the day — five of those on his slider — while posting a CSW of 29 percent. He finishes the 2026 season with a 5-6 record, 3.72 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and a 123/31 K/BB ratio over 101 2/3 innings in 21 starts. The arrow is definitely pointing up for Jones heading into 2027.

Jones gave up one hit, walked none and struck out nine. He improved to 5-6 with the win. It was a dominant performance from Jones, who is 3-0 with a 1.08 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 25 innings over his last four starts. He has a 3.87 ERA this year. Assuming all goes well in his next start against a lite-hitting Tigers lineup on Sunday, Jones will finish the season on a high note and have positive momentum heading into 2027.

Two of the runs came in the second. Jones started the inning with two outs, only to then give up four straight singles, none of them coming on hard-hit balls. That ended his scoreless streak at 14 innings. The nine strikeouts matched his season high, as he reached that total for the third time. He’s slated to make his next start Tuesday against the Cardinals. It’s set up to be a two-start week for him, but if he pitches in the season finale, we imagine it’d be a short outing.

Jones racked up eight strikeouts in the dominant performance. The lone hit against him came with two outs in the seventh inning as Colson Montgomery doubled to right. The 25-year-old righty piled up a whopping 20 swings and misses on 90 offerings in the game — 12 of those on his slider — while posting a strong CSW of 33 percent. He’ll look to keep the good times rolling as he carries a 4.10 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and a 100/30 K/BB ratio (85 2/3 innings) into a tough matchup against the Brewers on Wednesday.

Jones gave up three hits, walked one and struck out nine. He improved to 3-6 in 17 starts this year. Jones went 0-4 and had a 7.40 ERA in five starts in August, but was able to turn the page and get off to an excellent start in September. He has a 4.46 ERA. Jones is lined up to face the White Sox on the road next week.

The Pirates are listing TBA for Thursday versus the Giants, but they could again use the Lake Bachar/Carmen Mlodzinski combo on four days’ rest that day. After missing last year following elbow surgery, Jones, who allowed three runs in 4 2/3 innings Friday against the Cardinals, figures to continue to be used carefully down the stretch.

Jones held the Dodgers scoreless through three innings before things got away from him a bit in the fourth. Los Angeles brought a pair of runs in on three hits and a walk. Jones would get out of the inning with the bases loaded. His day would be done after four frames at 87 pitches. He struck out five. The 25-year-old right-hander will take a 4.76 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, and a 77/26 K/BB ratio across 68 innings into a start against the Cardinals in St. Louis on Friday.

Jones gave up four hits, walked two and struck out seven. He fell to 2-5 with the loss. Jones bounced back with a solid effort after allowing eight earned runs in his last start. Still, it wasn’t enough to beat the Red Sox with Sonny Gray pitching lights out. Jones has a 4.78 ERA in 14 starts. He’s lined up to face the Dodgers on the road next weekend.

Jones struck out three while his 2026 ERA spiked to 5.03. The eight earned runs are the most he’s ever given up in a big-league start. He departed with the bases loaded and no outs in the fourth, and all three inherited runs came around to score on a Bo Bichette double. Jones’ afternoon got off to a rough start in the first inning and never recovered. He draws the red-hot Red Sox at home next time out.

This could have been worse, as Jones gave up eight hits in the outing, and two of those hits were homers. Fortunately both roundtrippers were solo shots, and he did a decent job of wiggling out of jams with four strikeouts. That’s not to say this was an effective outing, but it could’ve been a disaster. He’ll take a 4.02 ERA into a scheduled start against the Mets on Sunday.