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. In 2009, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Professional career Toronto Blue Jays Jones was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 29th round, with the 876th overall selection, of the 2010 MLB draft. He made his professional debut in 2010 with the Gulf Coast Blue Jays, and was later promoted to Low–A Auburn Doubledays. In 2011, Jones split the season between the Low–A 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.

On October 8, 2014, Jones signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins organization. He was released prior to the season on March 31, 2015. He hit a team-leading .314, tied for the team lead in home runs (5), and was second on the club with 40 RBIs. In 72 games, he slashed .269/.307/.405 with 5 home runs, 33 RBIs, and 24 stolen bases. He became a free agent following the season.

Vaqueros Unión Laguna/Algodoneros de Unión Laguna On June 15, 2017, Jones signed with the Vaqueros Unión Laguna of the Mexican League. Jones again re-signed with the Leones for the 2021 season. Appearing in just 18 games as a result of injuries and his Team Mexico commitments, he slashed .217/.294/.300 with 1 home run and 5 RBIs.

On November 3, 2021, Jones announced his retirement from professional baseball.

International career In 2019, Jones was selected to Team Mexico at the 2019 WBSC Premier12 competition. He is African-American, but of Mexican heritage on his mother's side and therefore eligible to represent Mexico. Playing in 8 games, Jones batted .385 (5th-best) and hit 3 home runs (tied for 1st). He was the only player from Team Mexico to be named to the All-World Team. Mexico finished the tournament with a victory in the bronze medal game over the United States, thereby qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics

Jones would be selected to the final roster for the Mexico national baseball team at the 2020 Summer Olympics.