Brandon Jones (baseball)
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Brandon Lamon Jones (born December 10, 1983) is an American former
right-handed
.
Career
Atlanta Braves
Jones was drafted by the
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim starter Ervin Santana on June 14. The Braves designated Jones for assignment on January 12, 2010, to open up a roster spot for Eric Hinske.[1]
Pittsburgh Pirates
On January 19, he was claimed by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[2]
Detroit Tigers
On August 2, 2010, Jones was traded by the Pirates to the Detroit Tigers for a player to be named later.[3] He was assigned to the Double-A Erie SeaWolves.
Milwaukee Brewers
On January 4, 2011, Jones signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. He played 68 games for the Double-A Huntsville Stars before being released.
Independent Leagues
Jones finished the 2011 season with the
American Association
. Jones played for Kansas City in the 2013 season as well.
Jones signed with the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association for the 2014 season.
Jones signed with the
Lancaster Barnstormers, his second time with Lancaster. Jones was later traded to the Bridgeport Bluefish
. He retired on August 6, 2015.
References
- ^ O'Brien, David. "Braves add Hinske, human good-luck charm." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 11 June 2008. Retrieved on 5 February 2011.
- ^ Bowmanh, Mark. "Tuesday's news: Moylan and Brandon Jones." Archived January 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Bowman's Blog. 19 January 2010. Retrieved on 5 February 2011.
- ^ Beck, Jason. "Tigers acquire Brandon Jones from Pirates." Archived 2011-01-20 at the Wayback Machine Beck's Blog. 3 August 2010. Retrieved on 5 February 2011.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)