Brandon Jones (baseball)

Infobox MLB player
name = Brandon Jones


width = 150
caption =
team = Atlanta Braves
number = 28
position = Outfielder
birthdate = birth date and age|1983|12|10
birthplace = city-state|Panama City|Florida
bats = Left
throws = Right
debutdate = September 16
debutyear = 2007
debutteam = Atlanta Braves
statyear = 2008 season
stat1label = Batting average
stat1value = .252
stat2label = Home runs
stat2value = 1
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 21
teams =
*Atlanta Braves (by|2007-present)

Brandon Lamon Jones (born December 10, 1983 in Panama City, Florida) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Atlanta Braves. Listed at 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds, Jones bats left-handed and throws right-handed. Entering by|2007, he was rated by "Baseball America" as the No. 4 prospect in the Braves organization.

Days after leading Richmond to the Governor's Cup championship in the International League, on September 16, 2007, he made his big league debut going hitless in 4 at bats. On September 17, Jones collected his first Major League RBI. He got his first career base hit on September 28, a double, against the Houston Astros. He promptly returned to Richmond to play in the AAA Championship Game, getting one hit in a losing effort.

On June 11, mlby|2008, he was recalled by the Braves from Richmond to take the roster spot of Tom Glavine. Jones hit his first major league home run off Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim starter Ervin Santana on June 14, 2008.

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