Garrett Thomas Jones (born June 21, 1981) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and right fielder.
On May 15, 2007, Jones made his major league debut, recording his first hit in the seventh inning, a single off Cleveland Indians pitcher Paul Byrd.
On June 30, 2009, Jones' contract was purchased by the Pirates, and he was called up to take the roster spot that was vacated when Eric Hinske was traded.
It was the first time since 1970 that Pirate teammates had collected five hits in the same game; that year, Willie Stargell and Bob Robertson had accomplished this feat.
[11] On June 2, 2013, Jones became the second player and first Pirate to hit a home run out of PNC Park and into the Allegheny River on the fly.
On December 19, 2014, the Marlins traded Jones to the New York Yankees, along with Nathan Eovaldi and Domingo Germán, for Martin Prado and David Phelps.
[15] After he hit .215 with 5 home runs and 17 RBI, the Yankees designated Jones for assignment on July 31, after acquiring Dustin Ackley.
During the 2015–16 offseason, Jones signed a one-year contract with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League worth $2.8 million.