MURRIETA VALLEY HS: Was a two-year letterwinner and a Scholar Athlete for Head Coach Scott Widner and the Nighthawks of Murrieta Valley High School in Murrieta, Calif. • Posted a 1-0 record and a 1.62 ERA as a junior to help the Nighthawks to a Co-Southwestern League Championship • Was 4-3 with a 3.60 ERA as a senior • Also played first base for MVHS.

PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 18, 1993, in Wildomar, Calif. • Full name is Phillip Thomas Jones • Parents are Anthony and Mary Kate Jones • Has an older sister, Melanie • Majoring in mechanical engineering • Favorites include: Cliff Lee/Garret Anderson (baseball players), Angel Stadium (stadium), Drew Brees (athlete), Nickleback and Three Doors Down (musical artists), "Flags of Our Fathers" (movie), Filippi's Pizza Grotto (restaurant).