[1][3][4] As a sophomore, the Tigers tried to play Jones in center field, but moved him back to second base.

[9] On July 30, 2015, the Pirates traded Jones to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Joakim Soria.

[13] On November 5, 2015, while playing in the AFL, Jones was suspended 50 games for his second violation of MLB's joint drug prevention and treatment program.

[17] During a Spring Training broadcast on March 26, 2017, Tiger great Al Kaline described Jones as "the best outfielder we have...(as a) runner, thrower, getting a jump on the ball.

"[18] On March 31, Jones was named as the Tigers opening day center fielder by manager Brad Ausmus.

[19] Jones hit his first career Major League home run in his first at-bat of the season on April 4, 2017, a three-run shot against José Quintana of the Chicago White Sox.

Later tests revealed no structural damage to his jaw or teeth, but he did receive stitches on the outside and inside of his lower lip.

On April 20, he hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the tenth inning to win a game against the Kansas City Royals.

[28] Jones started the 2019 season on the 10-day injured list, after sustaining a left shoulder sprain running into an outfield wall in a March 23 spring training game.

[32] On August 10 a CT scan revealed that Jones had suffered a fractured wrist and would be out 6 weeks, likely ending his season.

On January 10, 2020, the Tigers avoided arbitration with Jones, agreeing on a one-year, $1.575 million contract.

[34] On August 10, 2020, Jones hit his first career inside-the-park home run against the Chicago White Sox.

[35] On September 1, Jones suffered a fractured left hand after being hit by a pitch, ending his season.

[37] On January 15, 2021, the Tigers and Jones agreed to a one-year, $2.65 million contract, avoiding arbitration.

[42] Jones played in 38 games for the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers, hitting .214 with 4 home runs and 13 RBIs.