Cleveland Indians: Five players to watch on the Columbus Clippers

Nolan Jones

Since the 2020 season ended, and probably even before then, we’ve brought up Nolan Jones close to once a week. He’s the No.1 prospect in the organization for the Cleveland Indians while also being the No. 31 prospect in all of baseball. The catch is that we have yet to see him in a Columbus Clippers uniform with his highest experience being 49 games with Double-A Akron during the 2019 season. Now, we get that chance.

While Jones has been a hot name to talk about, there’s more questions than answers about his game at the moment. Being a third baseman, Jones is roadblocked in the major leagues so it might take a position change to get him up to Cleveland. While we’re excited to see him play in Columbus, it’s just as exciting to see where he plays in Columbus.

Jones has been rumored to be in the mix for time at both first base and in the outfield, which could fast-track his road to the show. Whichever one of the two he takes to the quickest could be where he makes his major league debut. If it’s first, then he could simply take over for Jake Bauers. If it’s the outfield, then perhaps he bumps Josh Naylor to first.

Regardless, Jones will be the top name to watch on the roster of the Columbus Clippers. Being the top prospect in the organization, fans want to know how close he is to being up in Cleveland and if he can help solve the early offensive struggles.