Mitch Jones
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| New York Yankees — No. -- | |
| Outfielder | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| May 20, 2006 for the New York Yankees | |
Mitchell Jones (born October 15, 1977 in Orem, Utah) is a major league Outfielder for the New York Yankees.
Mitch Jones was draft by the Texas Rangers in 1997 and The Baltimore Orioles in 1998 and 1999. He instead decided to finish his college career , his senior year at ASU he batted to a .787 slugging percentage, with 27 home runs and 92 RBIs, 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 official amateur draft.
He has since worked his way up the Yankees minor league system, becoming a four-time All-Star. He starting 2005 at 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. On September 1, 2006, Jones was designated for assignment.
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