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Garrett Jones • 1B
Ht/Wt:6'5", 235 lbs.
Born:Jun 21, 1981 (43 yrs) in Harvey, IL
Hometown:Tinley Park, IL
Experience:8 years
Drafted:Drafted by Atlanta in 1999 (14th round).
Bats:L
Throws:L
Movements & Injuries
2015
12/16/2015 Signed with Tokyo Yomiuri (Japanese League).
8/20/2015 Released by the New York Yankees.
8/12/2015 Designated for assignment by the New York Yankees.
8/05/2015 Contract purchased from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
7/31/2015 Designated for assignment by the New York Yankees.
2014
12/19/2014 Acquired from the Miami Marlins.
2013
12/09/2013 Signed as a free agent by the Miami Marlins to a two-year contract.
12/02/2013 Pittsburgh Pirates declined to tender a contract.
11/25/2013 Designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1/18/2013 Re-signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a one-year contract.
2012
2/16/2012 Re-signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a one-year contract.
2011
3/03/2011 Re-signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a one-year contract.
2010
9/19/2010 Missed 1 game (right shoulder injury).
9/18/2010 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
5/02/2010 Missed 1 game (throat).
5/01/2010 Throat, day-to-day.
3/02/2010 Re-signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a one-year contract.
2009
9/21/2009 Missed 2 games (shoulder injury).
9/19/2009 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
6/30/2009 Contract purchased from Indianapolis (AAA).
4/01/2009 Assigned to minor league camp.
2008
12/22/2008 Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a minor league contract.
3/21/2008 Outrighted to Rochester (AAA).
2/27/2008 Signed by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
2007
8/17/2007 Recalled from Rochester (AAA).
7/22/2007 Optioned to Rochester (AAA).
7/11/2007 Recalled from Rochester (AAA).
5/18/2007 Optioned to Rochester (AAA).
5/13/2007 Recalled from Rochester (AAA).
3/23/2007 Optioned to Rochester (AAA).
3/02/2007 Re-signed by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
2006
3/20/2006 Optioned to Rochester (AAA).
2/24/2006 Re-signed by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
2005
3/14/2005 Optioned to Rochester (AAA).
3/04/2005 Re-signed by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
2004
11/17/2004 Added to the 40-man roster.
2002
5/24/2002 Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Twins.
1999
6/02/1999
Career Transactions
2014
12/19/2014 New York Yankees traded Martin Prado, David Phelps and cash considerations to the Miami Marlins for Nathan Eovaldi, Garret Jones and Domingo German.
2013
12/09/2013 Signed as a free agent by the Miami Marlins.
2008
12/22/2008 Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a minor league contract.
2002
5/24/2002 Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Twins.
1999
6/02/1999 Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 14th round in 1999.
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