Jones attended La Mirada High School in La Mirada, California.^[1][2] He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second round of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft,^[3] and signed with the Pirates rather than play college baseball for the Texas Longhorns.^[4][5]

Jones made his professional debut in 2021 with the Bradenton Marauders.^[6] Over 18 games (15 starts), he went 3–6 with a 4.64 earned run average (ERA) and 103 strikeouts over 66 innings pitched.^[7] He spent the 2022 season with the High-A Greensboro Grasshoppers, making 26 starts and compiling a 5–7 record and 4.62 ERA with 142 strikeouts across 122+2⁄3 innings pitched.^[8]

Jones split the 2023 season between the Double-A Altoona Curve and Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. In 26 games (25 starts) for the two affiliates, he accumulated a 5–9 record and 3.85 ERA with 146 strikeouts across 126+1⁄3 innings of work.^[9] For the 2023 season, Jones was named a MiLB.com Pirates Organization All-Star.^[10]

On March 25, 2024, the Pirates announced that Jones had made their Opening Day roster.^[11] He formally had his contract selected on March 28.^[12] Jones had a solid first half of the 2024 season, posting a 3.56 ERA and 98 strikeouts in 91 innings.^[13] Jones went on the 15-day injured list on July 5 with a lat strain, coming back to the Pirates on August 27.^[14][15] He was less effective in his return, with a 5.87 ERA in six starts in August and September.^[13]

On March 19, 2025, it was reported that Jones would miss his final scheduled spring training start due to elbow discomfort.^[16] By March 25, it was announced that he would be sidelined for at least the first few weeks of the season after being prescribed a six-week period of rest from throwing.^[17] On May 21, it was announced that Jones had undergone season-ending surgery to repair his ulnar collateral ligament, and would miss 10 to 12 months.^[18][19]