Nate Jones Could Be A Great Setup Man In 2016

Jones is entrenched in the setup role for the White Sox despite having barely pitched in the past two years. Normally we shy away from risky pitchers, but Jones shouldn’t cost you a thing on draft day and if he stays healthy the returns could be fantastic. In his 19 innings pitched last year he struck out 37.5% of batters faced. That’s good. I know, horrible sample size, but in relievers with at least 10 innings under their belt in 2015, that mark is good for seventh in the league (nestled right behind Dellin Betances). I’m not trying to say Chicago has their very own Betances here, but it’s not far off if he can just stay on the mound. Not to mention that if David Robertson falters or gets injured, Jones should be the one to step into the ninth for those sweet saves.