A lot of baseball organizations don't allow players to wear their hair any way they want. I know that the Reds didn't allow facial hair until recently.
Advocate article on Jones http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2013/08/back_in_the_game_former_lsu_st.html "Giving up that football dream was hard, man," Jones said recently. "It was definitely one of the toughest things I've ever had to do because I had been working so hard to try and get back for 2½ years. Reds Regional Scouting Supervisor: "I'd say 95% of people would've lost their leg or not even have gotten off that (operating) table after an accident like that. By the grace of God, Chad was able to fight back and to walk and be competitive again, and that says a lot about the kind of person he is." "We see him as a late-inning bullpen guy in the big leagues," Buckley said . "He certainly has the makeup. With that football background, he knows how to forget things and move on to what he needs to do next. Plus, we know he's a real tough guy. And with all he's been through physically just to come back as far as he has, you have to root for somebody like that." Reds Senior Director of Amateur Scouting: "The feedback is positive as far as his arm action and delivery," said Chris Buckley, the Reds Senior Director of Amateur Scouting. "He's just not in baseball condition. He had no spring training, no chance to build up the arm and he's been away from the game for a while. For a long time, this is a guy who was a football player who spent some time playing baseball. That's changed for him. When we saw him (in May), he was really good without ever getting in baseball shape." Added Elmer Dessens, a former big-league pitcher who works as the pitching instructor for the Reds rookie-league team, "Mechanically he had some work to do but his arm strength is there. There are some things we need to correct like with any pitcher we work with, but physically he's very strong. Mentally and physically, he's always ready to practice and get better. He's a good example to the younger guys." Patrick Peterson: "I'm definitely happy to see him doing something he loves. I expect him to be the best relief pitcher he can be. He's a competitor, and I can't wait to see him compete in the big leagues."
