Brandon Lamon Jones (born December 10, 1983) is an American former

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. He played in

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for the

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from 2007 to 2009. Listed at 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds, Jones bats

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and throws

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Career

Atlanta Braves

Jones was drafted by the

in the 24th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft out of Wewahitchka High School in

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. Entering 2007, he was rated by '' Baseball America'' as the number four prospect in the Braves organization. Days after leading the Triple-A Richmond Braves to the 2007 Governors' Cup championship in the International League, Jones made his big league debut on September 16, 2007, going hitless in four at bats. On September 17, Jones collected his first major league RBI. He got his first career base

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on September 28, a

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, against the Houston Astros. He returned to Richmond to play in the Triple-A Championship Game, getting one hit in a losing effort. On June 11, 2008, he was recalled by the Braves from Richmond. Jones hit his first major league

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off

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starter

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on June 14. The Braves designated Jones for assignment on January 12, 2010, to open up a roster spot for

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Pittsburgh Pirates

On January 19, he was claimed by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Detroit Tigers

On August 2, 2010, Jones was traded by the Pirates to the Detroit Tigers for a player to be named later.Beck, Jason
"Tigers acquire Brandon Jones from Pirates."
Beck's Blog. 3 August 2010. Retrieved on 5 February 2011. He was assigned to the Double-A Erie SeaWolves.

Milwaukee Brewers

On January 4, 2011, Jones signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. He played 68 games for the Double-A

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before being released.

Independent Leagues

Jones finished the 2011 season with the

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. He started the 2012 season with the

Kansas City T-Bones The Kansas City Monarchs are a professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Kansas. Formerly known as the Kansas City T-Bones, they are members of the American Association of Professional Baseball; which, in 2020, became designated as a Majo ...

of the

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. Jones played for Kansas City in the 2013 season as well. Jones signed with the

Sioux Falls Canaries The Sioux Falls Canaries are a professional baseball team based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. The Canaries are members of the North Division of the American Association of Professional Baseball, an official Partner League of Major L ...

of the American Association for the 2014 season. Jones signed with the

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for the 2015 season. Jones was later traded to the

, his second time with Lancaster. Jones was later traded to the

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. He retired on August 6, 2015.

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