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GARRETT JONES

BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Dec 10, 2016
A plethora of familiar foreign players now on free-agent market
The NPB last week posted the rosters for each of the 12 Central and Pacific League teams, indicating which players remain on the register for 2017 and those who have been released and are under jiyu keiyaku, or free contract status.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 23, 2016
After earlier struggles at home, hot-hitting Jones gaining confidence at Tokyo Dome
Garrett Jones might have felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders over the past two nights at Tokyo Dome.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 9, 2016
Giants' Cruz makes instant impact in return from ankle injury
It didn't take Luis Cruz very long to show Yomiuri Giants fans what they'd been missing for the past two months.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 14, 2016
Jones leads Giants past Swallows
Garrett Jones scored two runs and had two RBIs on Saturday as the Yomiuri Giants came from a run down to beat the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 7-1 in the Central League.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 3, 2016
Giants edge Carp, climb back into first place
Garrett Jones knew Hayato Sakamoto had the speed to make it home; he just needed the chance.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jan 31, 2016
Fighters head west for spring camp
While most Japanese teams headed south to begin "spring" camp and ride out the final few weeks of winter, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters took a distinctly different track and flew west instead.

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