During spring training in 2023, the notable flaw in newly acquired Nolan Jones’s game was an overabundance of strikeouts. His inability to put the ball in play led the Colorado Rockies to option him to Triple-A Albuquerque to begin the year where he worked extensively with hitting coach Jordan Pacheco and other coaches to curb the habit, or at least counter it, and become a productive bat.
He blew up in Albuquerque and eventually was called up to the Rockies where he established himself as a capable offensive player. Yes, he still struck out 29.5% of the time, but he offset that by clubbing 20 home runs, having a .