Jonah Cox
| Jonah Cox | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Cox with the Richmond Flying Squirrels in 2026 | |
| San Francisco Giants – No. 53 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 4, 2001 Louisville, Colorado, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 31, 2026, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics (through September 1, 2026) | |
| Batting average | .294 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 10 |
| Teams | |
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Jonah Abbott Cox (born August 4, 2001) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.
Amateur career
[edit]Cox attended Flatirons Academy in Westminster, Colorado and played college baseball at Butler Community College, Eastern Oklahoma State College and Oral Roberts University.[1] With Oral Roberts in 2023, he had a 47-game hitting streak, which was tied for the third highest in NCAA history.[2][3]
Professional career
[edit]The Oakland Athletics selected Cox in the sixth round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. He spent his first professional season with the Arizona Complex League Athletics and Stockton Ports.[citation needed]
On February 2, 2024, the Athletics traded Cox to the San Francisco Giants for Ross Stripling and cash.[4] He played 2024 with the San Jose Giants and Eugene Emeralds and 2025 with Eugene. Cox started 2026 with the Richmond Flying Squirrels.[5][6]
On May 31, 2026, Cox was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[7] He made his major league debut later that day as a pinch-runner, scoring from first base on a single from Rafael Devers and recording his first major league hit off of Colorado Rockies catcher Brett Sullivan.[8] On June 5, Cox hit his first career home run off of Carson Kelly of the Chicago Cubs; in doing so, he became the first player to record his first career hit and home run off of position players since Mitch Walding in 2018.[9]
Personal life
[edit]His father, Darron Cox, played in Major League Baseball.[10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Coloradans in MLB Draft: How Jonah Cox bootstrapped from Class 1A to bona fide pro prospect in three years, three colleges". July 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Jonah Cox hitting streak: Oral Roberts outfielder's chase for Robin Ventura's NCAA record ends | Sporting News". www.sportingnews.com. June 16, 2023.
- ↑ Sherman, Mitch (June 17, 2023). "Jonah Cox's hitting streak may be over, but Oral Roberts' magical ride continues" – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ "Giants acquire OF prospect Cox from A's for Stripling". MLB.com.
- ↑ Murr, Chuck. "San Francisco Giants Prospect Jonah Cox Adds Offense To Speed, Defense". Forbes.
- ↑ Times-Dispatch, JOHN O’CONNOR Richmond (May 5, 2026). "'Dynamic' Squirrel Jonah Cox features MiLB-leading .423 average, stat-stuffing extras". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- ↑ "Giants DFA Ryan Borucki, Select Jonah Cox". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ↑ Perkins, Owen (May 31, 2026). "Adames' slam, Lee's 5 hits lead Giants' rout of Rox". mlb.com. MLB.
- ↑ "Giants prospect Jonah Cox makes odd MLB history during first week in big leagues". nbcsportsbayarea.com. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
- ↑ Fredrickson, Kyle (June 18, 2023). "NCAA hits leader Jonah Cox among former Colorado prep stars in College World Series".
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 2001 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Arizona Complex League Athletics players
- Baseball players from Colorado
- Butler Grizzlies baseball players
- Eastern Oklahoma Mountaineers baseball players
- Eugene Emeralds players
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Oral Roberts Golden Eagles baseball players
- People from Louisville, Colorado
- Richmond Flying Squirrels players
- Sacramento River Cats players
- San Francisco Giants players
- San Jose Giants players
- Stockton Ports players