Electric Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Jared Jones is piling up strikeouts and silencing doubters

PITTSBURGH — Jared Jones understands the plan. He fully understands that the Pittsburgh Pirates are doing what they can to protect the future – both his and theirs – by being careful with the precocious 22-year-old’s electric right arm.

After a while the children’s gloves come off. They have to. Jones knows this. So he tries to remain patient while doing everything he can to speed up the process.