Jericho Jones

Jericho David Jones

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 5", Weight 215 lb.
• School Louisiana Tech University
• High School Lake Dallas High School
• Born July 21, 1987 in Lewisville, TX USA

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Biographical Information

Designated hitter/outfielder Jericho Jones played in the Chicago Cubs system in 2008 and 2009, peaking at High-A. He was taken by the club in the 20th round of the 2008 amateur draft, a couple picks ahead of outfielder Ryan Lollis, and was signed by scout Michael Valarezo.

In his debut year, he hit .340/.390/.554 with 5 home runs and 30 RBI in 43 games for the AZL Cubs, earning Arizona League Post-Season All-Star honors in the outfield, alongside Jaff Decker and Alexi Amarista. With the Daytona Cubs in 2001, he hit .181/.267/.224 with no home runs and 14 RBI in 41 games. Overall, he batted .273/.337/.415 with 5 home runs and 44 RBI in 84 games.

While at Louisiana Tech University, he was the Western Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year in 2006.