James Jones (baseball)

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30+23 innings. [5]

Jones elected free agency on November 2, 2018. [13] He re-signed with the Rangers to a minor league deal on February 14, 2019. [12] Jones split the 2019 season between Frisco and the Nashville Sounds,. [14] going a combined 3–2 with a 3.52 ERA with 71 strikeouts over 64 innings. [5] Jones was the Texas Rangers 2019 Minor League True Ranger Award winner. [15] He elected free agency following the season on November 4. [16] Jones re-signed with the Rangers on a minor league deal on January 9, 2020.[ citation needed ] He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.[ citation needed ]

Los Angeles Dodgers

On December 15, 2022, Jones signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. [17] He pitched in five games with the Arizona Complex League Dodgers and 15 for the Oklahoma City Dodgers, accumulating a 2–2 record and 3.67 ERA over 27 innings. [5] Jones elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023. [18]

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James Jones
James Jones Mariners MMP July 2014.jpg
Jones with the Seattle Mariners in 2014
Outfielder / Pitcher
Born: (1988-09-24) September 24, 1988 (age 36)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 18, 2014, for the Seattle Mariners
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 2015, for the Seattle Mariners