The latest news from Scout.com. The Scout.com Network covers college, NFL, MLB, high school, recruiting, and much more http://www.scout.com/ http://media.scout.com/media/rss/scout.gif http://www.scout.com/ en-us Copyright © 2013 Scout.com and Scout.com. All rights reserved. This website is an unofficial and independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team or league. info@scout.com info@scout.com Fri, 24 May 2013 16:09:36 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Garrett Jones Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:YESLER) 60 Garrett Jones had an very good season last year. He put together a nice looking .274/.317/.516 triple slash line, hitting 27 HR, and driving in 86 RBI. He figures to platoon with Gaby Sanchez at first base and see time in right field. Jones told PiratesDugout.com's George Von Benko that he is excited about the upcoming season. http://pirates.scout.com/2/1277004.html 2047 George Von Benko http://pirates.scout.com/2/1277004.html Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:19:00 GMT 1 234 Pittsburgh pirates On Aug. 1, the Pirates were 60-44 and three games out of first place in the NL Central. They’ve since lost 27 of 35 games and are in danger of falling under .500 which would extend their record for consecutive lossing seasons to 20. Pirates' first baseman outfielder Garrett Jones told PiratesDugout.com's George Von Benko the Bucs are struggling to right the ship and finish strong. http://pirates.scout.com/2/1221689.html 2047 George Von Benko http://pirates.scout.com/2/1221689.html Sat, 15 Sep 2012 12:05:00 GMT 1 234 Pittsburgh pirates 1B/OF Garrett Jones had his nine game hitting streak snapped in Friday night's 3-0 loss to the Reds. Jones had been on a tear, knocking in 15 runs in his last 14 games and 21 RBI in his last 26 games. Prior to Friday's game he had gone 28-for-89 (.315) with five doubles, a triple, six home runs and 21 RBI in his last 25 games. PiratesDugout.com's George Von Benko caught up with Jones recently. http://pirates.scout.com/2/1208267.html 2047 George Von Benko http://pirates.scout.com/2/1208267.html Sat, 04 Aug 2012 12:02:00 GMT 1 234 Pittsburgh pirates Garrett Jones had three hits, including a two-run homer, as the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Colorado, 5-1 on Wednesday, he had an RBI single in the Bucs 6-1 loss at Atlanta on Friday. In his last 10 games Jones is batting .293 with three home runs and seven RBI. Jones told PiratesDugout.com's George Von Benko that he hopes the Pirates offensive woes are coming to an end. http://pirates.scout.com/2/1181837.html 2047 George Von Benko http://pirates.scout.com/2/1181837.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:06:00 GMT 1 234 Pittsburgh pirates This morning the Arbitration Panel in the Garrett Jones case ruled in favor of the Club’s $2.25M submission. http://pirates.scout.com/2/1159169.html 2047 PiratesDugout.com http://pirates.scout.com/2/1159169.html Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:51:00 GMT 0 234 Pittsburgh pirates Garrett Jones and Casey McGehee probably will platoon for the Pirates at first base, but management would dearly love it if Jones could step up. http://pirates.scout.com/2/1148789.html 2047 The SportsXchange http://pirates.scout.com/2/1148789.html Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:52:00 GMT 0 234 Pittsburgh pirates OF/1B Garrett Jones would be eligible for arbitration for the first time this year if the Pirates extended an offer. He played in 143 games this year with a line of .243-15-56. He has posted a line similar to his totals from 2010 (.247-21-86). Jones told PiratesDugout.com's George Von Benko that he hopes to be back with the Bucs next year. http://pirates.scout.com/2/1112635.html 2047 George Von Benko http://pirates.scout.com/2/1112635.html Sat, 01 Oct 2011 12:31:00 GMT 1 234 Pittsburgh pirates Garrett Jones provided the Pirates with a walk-off win Tuesday, launching a mammoth blast off the Cardinals' Arthur Rhodes in the 10th inning that landed in the Allegheny River. Jones is swinging a hot bat in August, hitting .333 with four homers over 54 at-bats. PiratesDugout.com's George Von Benko caught up with Jones recently. http://pirates.scout.com/2/1096667.html 2047 George Von Benko http://pirates.scout.com/2/1096667.html Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:09:00 GMT 1 234 Pittsburgh pirates Garrett Jones had a solid month of June, batting .297 with two home runs and 11 RBI, he has hit a little skid in July hitting .261 so far with one home run and four RBI. Overall he is hitting .248 with nine home runs and 32 RBI. PiratesDugout.com's George Von Benko caught up with Jones recently. http://pirates.scout.com/2/1085333.html 2047 George Von Benko http://pirates.scout.com/2/1085333.html Sat, 09 Jul 2011 12:08:00 GMT 1 234 Pittsburgh pirates Garrett Jones is a big man at 6-feet-4, but he is at his best only with a short swing. http://pirates.scout.com/2/1065382.html 2047 The SportsXchange http://pirates.scout.com/2/1065382.html Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:20:00 GMT 0 234 Pittsburgh pirates Garrett Jones batted a disappointing .247 with 21 home runs and 86 RBI last season. He will be a platoon player in right field with Matt Diaz in 2011. Jones hopes to rebound from a subpar season and told PiratesDugout.com's George Von Benko that he has high hopes for the 2011 Pirates. http://pirates.scout.com/2/1050447.html 2047 George Von Benko http://pirates.scout.com/2/1050447.html Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:12:00 GMT 1 234 Pittsburgh pirates Garrett Jones hit 21 home runs in 358 plate appearances in 2009. He's hit 20 in 602 this season. His batting average dropped nearly 50 points. He will likely be a platoon player at first base in 2011. At the end of the season Jones addressed his disappointing season and his future with PiratesDugout.com's George Von Benko. http://pirates.scout.com/2/1019689.html 2047 George Von Benko http://pirates.scout.com/2/1019689.html Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:27:00 GMT 1 234 Pittsburgh pirates Pirates OF/1B Garrett Jones extended his hitting streak to 12 games by going 2-for-4 with an RBI,in the Pirates 6-3 loss to the Rangers on Tuesday night. Jones is batting .353 in the month of June with four home runs and 13 RBI. PiratesDugout.com's George Von Benko spoke with Jones recently. http://pirates.scout.com/2/979499.html 2047 George Von Benko http://pirates.scout.com/2/979499.html Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:35:00 GMT 1 234 Pittsburgh pirates Garrett Jones silenced the skeptics on opening day smacking two home runs and lifting the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 11-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. http://pirates.scout.com/2/960046.html 2047 PiratesDugout.com http://pirates.scout.com/2/960046.html Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:32:00 GMT 0 234 Pittsburgh pirates After his promotion from Class AAA Indianapolis, Garrett Jones had a torrid first month 10 home runs in 100 at-bats. Opponents began to pitch around him, and he struggled a bit in September and October. But he made the necessary adjustments and finished with a very productive season. Jones says he is ready to build on last season. http://pirates.scout.com/2/949396.html 2047 George Von Benko http://pirates.scout.com/2/949396.html Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:46:00 GMT 1 234 Pittsburgh pirates Garrett Jones spent 11 seasons in the minor leagues, including five at the Class AAA level, before getting a chance to be a regular after being called up from Indianapolis on July 30. The outfielder/first baseman responded by hitting .293 with 21 home runs and 45 RBI. PiratesDugout.com's George Von Benko caught up with Jones as the season ended. http://pirates.scout.com/2/908295.html 2047 George Von Benko http://pirates.scout.com/2/908295.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:09:00 GMT 1 234 Pittsburgh pirates Garrett Jones is making the most of his opportunities with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He became the fastest player in team history to reach 10 home runs in a season, doing it in his first 19 games, after being promoted from Triple-A Indianapolis. PiratesDugout.com's George Von Benko spoke with Jones recently. http://pirates.scout.com/2/883770.html 2047 George Von Benko http://pirates.scout.com/2/883770.html Sat, 01 Aug 2009 12:41:00 GMT 1 234 Pittsburgh pirates Garrett Jones has spent five seasons at the Class AAA level waiting for a chance to prove he can play in the major leagues. That opportunity is at hand. http://pirates.scout.com/2/878051.html 2047 George Von Benko http://pirates.scout.com/2/878051.html Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:39:00 GMT 1 234 Pittsburgh pirates In our first installment of Rating Twins Prospects, we take a look at all those prospects who spent the majority of their time at first base in 2008. Each prospect is talked about and given a grade, with some getting a projection for 2009. Take a look at the full-season first basemen. http://twins.scout.com/2/819076.html 2047 Brad Weiss http://twins.scout.com/2/819076.html Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:47:00 GMT 0 292 Minnesota twins Here is a look at the TwinCitiesDugout.com Batter and Pitcher of the Year for the Rochester Red Wings. These two prospects were key contributors to the team all season long, and deserve some post-season recognition. Take a look at who took home honors. http://twins.scout.com/2/796182.html 2047 Brad Weiss http://twins.scout.com/2/796182.html Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:07:00 GMT 0 292 Minnesota twins