Todd Barton Jones (born April 24, 1968) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher.
He was an effective middle reliever for several teams and also filled the role of closer, most notably with the Detroit Tigers for whom he earned 235 of his 319 career saves.
Jones graduated from Osborne High School in Marietta, Georgia, and attended Jacksonville State University in Alabama.
Initially a setup reliever, Jones started being used as a closer for the Astros in the 1995 season.
After blowing 6 of his first 17 save opportunities, Jones lost his closer role and the Tigers traded him to the Minnesota Twins on July 28, 2001.
He made his first career postseason appearance that year, pitching to three batters in Game 6 of the ALCS as the third Red Sox pitcher against the New York Yankees.
In the sixth inning, he allowed a hit while garnering a strikeout and a walk before being taken out for Alan Embree.
Following a 2004 season spent with the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies, Jones signed a one-year contract with the Florida Marlins.
He would appear in seven postseason games for the Tigers: two in the ALDS, three in the ALCS, and two in the World Series, pitching the ninth inning in each occasion.
His last postseason appearance was Game 2 of the 2006 World Series, as he finished the only victory that the Tigers would garner against the St. Louis Cardinals.