Jon Hunton

Coach & Senior Instructor

The North Plainfield, New Jersey native has been involved in Professional Baseball for the last seventeen years. Since 2013, he has been with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League (Bridgewater, NJ) ranging from the team's record-setting relief pitcher, Director of Baseball Operations/Player Personnel, Pitching Coach and even made his managing debut as manager of the New Jersey Blasters of the Somerset Professional Baseball Series in 2020

In 2014, Hunton became the first player in professional baseball to hold the title of Director of Player Personnel while still playing. Hunton finished his Atlantic League
playing career as the league's single-season (49, 2014) and all-time saves leader (167) He was drafted in the MLB First-Year Player Draft four consecutive years from his senior year at North Plainfield High School (2001) through his junior year of college at Lamar University in Beaumont, TX (2004)

Hunton also had years of service in both the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics organizations, reaching Triple-A. As well as playing overseas in Colombia, Mexico and
Venezuela Additionally, for his playing career, he amassed 275 saves in 14 seasons, was a 5x All-
Star, and won 7 Championships