Mitch Jones
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| Nippon Ham Fighters — No. 15 | |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| May 20, 2006 for the New York Yankees | |
Mitchell C. Jones (born October 15, 1977 in Orem, Utah) is a professional baseball outfielder.
Mitch Jones was drafted by the Texas Rangers in 1997 and the Baltimore Orioles in 1998 and 1999. He opted rather to complete his college education, and in his senior year at Arizona State University he posted a .787 slugging percentage with 27 home runs and 92 RBI, while he struck out only 46 times in 249 at bats. He signed after college with the New York Yankees after being drafted in the 7th round (218th overall) of the 2000 amateur draft.
He worked his way through the Yankees' minor league system, becoming a four-time All-Star. He started 2005 at the Yankees' Triple-A affiliate, the Columbus Clippers, where he batted .268 with 27 home runs and 79 RBI on that year.
He was called up by the Yankees on May 20, 2006, but was sent back to Columbus the next day without playing in a game. His power numbers were undeniable, but his alarmingly high strikeout rate slowed his progress. In 2006, he had the second highest strikeout percentage in the International League: 32.9%.[1] On September 1, 2006, Jones was designated for assignment. Jones was signed to a minor league contract by the Los Angeles Dodgers prior to the start of the 2007 season and spent several months playing for the Las Vegas 51s in the Dodgers minor league system. In June 2007, he was sold by the Dodgers to the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of the Japan's Pacific League.
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