Calvin Jones

Calvin Douglas Jones (September 26, 1963 – February 12, 2022) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played during two seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners. He later worked as a scout.

Career Jones attended Chaffey Junior College and University of California, Riverside, where he played college baseball for the Highlanders from 1982–1983.

Jones was drafted by the Mariners as the 1st pick in the first round of the January 1984 MLB draft. He played his first professional season with their Class A Short Season Bellingham Mariners in 1984 and his last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers' Triple-A Albuquerque Dukes in 1996.

Jones led the Salinas Spurs in strikeouts in 1986. He converted to a relief pitcher role in 1987, then missed most of 1989 with a back injury. He made his MLB debut in 1991, going 2–2 with the Mariners. He lost his only start with the Mariners, in June 1992, his final MLB season. The Colorado Rockies selected Jones in the 1992 MLB expansion draft, but he did not return to the majors.

After ending his career, Jones became a scout with the Los Angeles Dodgers, working in Texas. He was instrumental in the team drafting and signing future Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw.

Personal life and death Jones died from cancer on February 12, 2022, at the age of 58.