James Jones went 4-for-5 with three steals and two runs scored Monday versus the Astros.

A big game for a guy who had entered the night hitting .267/.282/.297 in 101 at-bats during June. But even with that low OBP, he had stolen nine bases as a fixture at the top of the Mariners lineup. He has a lot left to prove as a major league regular, but for fantasy purposes, he'll be a nice source of steals for however long he stays in the lineup.

James Jones went 2-for-5 with a two-run triple and a run scored as the Mariners topped the Rays 5-0 on Sunday.

Jones' triple, his third in 113 at-bats, brought in two of the Mariners' five runs in a huge ninth inning. Jones also had a single in the game. The outfielder has been a shot of life for the M's since being promoted, batting .274/.317/.372 with six stolen bases in 34 games.

James Jones is in the Mariners' lineup on Monday.

Jones made an early exit from Sunday's series finale against the Tigers with some minor leg tightness. He is batting leadoff and playing center field in the Mariners' makeup game at Yankee Stadium on Monday night.

James Jones went 2-for-5 with three runs scored in Monday's win against the Rays.

Jones has hit safely in four straight games. While manager Lloyd McClendon hasn't been starting him every game, Jones has given his skipper no reason to confine him to the bench during his brief time in Seattle. Promoted on May 5 to take Abraham Almonte's spot, Jones has gone 9-for-23, good for a .391 average and .984 OPS. He needs to be owned in more AL-only leagues.

Mariners recalled OF James Jones from Triple-A Tacoma.

Jones is expected to play regularly in center field with Abraham Almonte now out of the picture and may be worth a look in some deeper mixed fantasy leagues. The dynamic 25-year-old was batting .313/.382/.450 with two home runs and eight stolen bases in 20 games for Tacoma.

The Mariners plan to recall James Jones from Triple-a Tacoma prior to Monday's game against the Athletics.

He'll provide additional depth in the outfield with Abraham Almonte heading to the minor leagues. The 25-year-old is hitting .313/.382/.450 with two homers, eight RBI and five steals in his first 20 games at Triple-A.

Marines optioned OF James Jones to Triple-A Tacoma.

Jones was only up with the big club for a few days but managed to record his first major league hit in his lone plate appearance. He should be back later this summer.

Mariners recalled OF James Jones from Triple-A Tacoma.

Jones is a .282/.363/.440 career hitter in the minor leagues with decent power and good speed, but the 25-year-old probably won't play enough to carry fantasy relevance. When he gets into a game, it'll be his major league debut.

Mariners purchased the contract of OF James Jones from Triple-A Tacoma.

Jones hit .278/.350/.421 with 28 stolen bases in the minors last year. The 25-year-old will get a shot to earn a bench spot with the club during spring training, and adding him to the 40-man roster also protects him in the impending Rule 5 Draft.