Ben Jones (minors03)

Benjamin Jermayne Jones

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 175 lb.
• High School Alexandria (LA) High School

• Born September 15, 1973 in Alexandria, LA USA

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Biographical Information

Ben Jones was an outfielder in the minors from 1992 to 1996 after being drafted in the 10th round of the 1992 amateur draft by the Minnesota Twins. He played one season each with the GCL Twins, Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League, and the Fort Wayne Wizards of the Midwest League, and two with the Fort Myers Miracle of the Florida State League. His best season came with Fort Wayne in 1994, when he hit .272 in 100 games, with his only career homer.

After his playing career, he scouted for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals (2004-2006), the Kansas City Royals (2007-2010) and Cincinnati Reds (since 2010). He signed Phil Ervin, Matt Lloyd and Craig Stammen. Before joining the MLB scout development program, he worked as an iron worker and crane operator for seven years.