Jonathan Jones

Jonathan D. Jones (born August 2, 1989) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played internationally for the Mexico national baseball team at the 2020 Olympics. Amateur career Jones graduated from Vanden High School in Fairfield, California, in 2007. He attended California State University, Long Beach, where he played college baseball for the Long Beach State Dirtbags. In 2009, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Professional career Minor leagues Jones was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 29th round of the 2010 MLB draft. He made his professional debut in 2010 with the Gulf Coast Blue Jays, and was later promoted to Class A Short Season Auburn Doubledays. In 2011, Jones split the season between the Class A Short Season Vancouver Canadians and Single-A Lansing Lugnuts, posting a combined .288/.366/.360 line with 2 home runs and 41 RBIs. He was promoted in 2012 to the High-A Dunedin Blue Jays, batting .266 with 28 RBIs and 25 stolen bases. Following the 2012 season, he played winter ball with the Canberra Cavalry of the Australian Baseball League. Jones appeared in 8 games for the Cavalry before a hamstring injury ended his season prematurely.