LHP James Jones was signed to a 2017 minor league contract. The Rangers acquired him from Seattle in November 2015 and he was converted midway through this season from an outfielder to a pitcher. Jones had Tommy John surgery on his left elbow on Aug. 24.

OF James Jones and RHP Tom Wilhelmsen were acquired by the Rangers from the Mariners on Monday in exchange for OF Leonys Martin and RHP Anthony Bass. Texas also will receive a player to be named.Jones, 27, batted .103/.161/.138 with no RBIs in 28 games (29 at-bats) for Seattle this year. He hit .272/.365/.381 with one homer, 28 RBIs and 25 stolen bases in 72 games for Triple-A Tacoma.

Jones went 2-for-3 with a steal in a 4-2 loss to the Rockies on Friday.

Jones got a rare start out of the leadoff spot and responded well here. This was only his first significant time since late June and he may garner more playing time with September call-ups. Jones has shown talent throughout his career and if he continues to get starts out of the leadoff spot, he could be a nice sneaky source of steals for the final month of the season.

Jones will start in center field and bat leadoff Friday against the Rockies, Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Part of the team's second wave of September callups, Jones got on base at a .381 clip at Triple-A Tacoma this season while also going 25-for-29 on the basepaths. He's made just three starts with the big club so far this season after floundering to a .250/.278/.311 batting line in 108 games with the team a year ago (72 starts). This is likely just a one-off appearance for him atop the order with Ketel Marte getting a day off.

Jones was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports.

Jones will return to Seattle after spending the last two months at Triple-A. The outfielder isn't likely to make much of an impact over the next three weeks, and he'll primarily provide depth.

Jones was optioned back to Triple-A Tacoma on Monday.

In his latest stint with the Mariners, he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts and is 0-for-12 this season with the team. He returns to Triple-A to make room for Hisashi Iwakuma, who returns from a shoulder injury Monday.

Jones was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday.

Jones has only garnered eight at-bats across seven appearances with the Mariners this season, meaning he'll likely serve as a pinch option during his stay in the majors.

Jones was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday, Bob Dutton of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Jones, who was called up June 15, went 0-for-10 in his seven-game stint with the Mariners. He'll head back to Triple-A Tacoma to clear space on the roster for Franklin Gutierrez.

Jones was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Monday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Jones was having an unspectacular year in Triple-A before being called up, hitting for a .264/.338/.362 slash line in 48 games. He should provide outfield depth and replaces pitcher Danny Farquhar on the 25-man roster.

Jones is listed on the 7-day DL for Triple-A Tacoma due to a concussion.

The head injury doesn't appear to be an overly serious one for Jones, as the outfielder was able to take part in batting practice Monday. He could soon receive clearance to run the bases and play the field.

Jones, as expected, was optioned to Triple-A on Friday, the Seattle Times reports.

The Mariners re-tooled their outfield this offseason, leaving Jones with a ticket back to Triple-A. Jones has speed, but that's his only offensive weapon. He changed his swing this spring, lowering his hands at the plate, in hopes of improving his bat speed. His only chance of a callup this season is when injuries hit.

Jones is using a new swing this spring that he hopes will give him more bat speed, the team's official site reports.

Jones lowered his hands at the plate because he thought the ball was jumping on him at times last year. The new approach is faring well, manager Lloyd McClendon said. Jones has eight hits in 30 at-bats (.267) this spring. Jones, whose best asset is speed, doesn't really have a shot at making the roster. The Mariners are stocked in the outfield, and Jones needs more development anyway.

The Mariners recalled Jones from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports.

Jones will return to Seattle after being sent down earlier this month. He was the Mariners' regular center fielder for a good portion of the summer, but with Austin Jackson now entrenched in that position, Jones will come off the bench for the big club.

Jones was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma following Sunday's game, Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News-Tribune reports.

Jones was with the Mariners primarily for his speed and defensive ability, but wasn't seeing consistent starts with the team. As a result, he was deemed expendable when a roster spot was needed to call up Monday's starter, Roenis Elias. Jones has a good chance of being added in September, as his speed/defense combo could be a helpful late-game addition in close contests as the team hunts for a playoff spot.

Jones was recalled primarily for his defense and ability to steal bases, and won't see much regular playing time with the Mariners, the Tacoma News-Tribune's Bob Dutton reports.

He will be used primarily as a specialist in late-game situations, so owners in standard leagues can ignore him completely at this point.

Jones was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma, Bob Dutton of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Jones was optioned to Triple-A on Aug. 1, but has been recalled and will replace Erasmo Ramirez on the active roster. He hit .296/.362/.443 with Triple-A this season, but wasn't as effective in his major league stint, batting .258/.287/.313 over 79 games with the Mariners this season. He will get another opportunity in the big leagues, but the team now has a more formidable outfield, so Jones' playing time may be sparse.

Jones was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday, Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Upon replacing Abraham Almonte as the M's starting fielder in early May, Jones enjoyed some initial success, batting .276/.330/.379 in his first month with the big club. His production fell off a cliff in July, however, as he hit just .196/.220/.237 and thus earned the demotion back to Tacoma. Austin Jackson was acquired from the Tigers and Thursday and will assume the everyday job in center for Seattle.

Jones is out of the lineup Thursday against the Indians, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports.

The magic seems to be running out for Jones, who has mustered only two hits in his last 35 at-bats. With the Mariners acquiring Chris Denorfia from the Padres prior to Thursday's trade deadline, he could soon be headed for a bench role or even the minors.

James Jones went 2-for-6 and swiped his 18th base of the season as the Mariners fell to the Angels in 16 innings on Friday.

The 25-year-old outfielder has done a nice job for the Mariners this season, hitting .288/.318/.352 in his first 67 games. While he won't offer anything in the way of power, his speed makes him a worthwhile addition in most mixed leagues.

James Jones went 3-for-6 with a triple, two RBI and three runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Astros.

A day after going 4-for-5 with two runs scored and three stolen bases, Jones once again showed why he's been a staple in the Mariners outfield since being promoted. Jones drove in a run with a single in the second inning before knocking an RBI triple, his fourth triple in 56 games, in the seventh. The speedy outfielder is hitting .295/.325/.365 with 17 steals on the season.