Is Garrett for real?From ESPN.com's Jason Grey: "He

Is Garrett for real?From ESPN.com's Jason Grey: "He has gotten a little bit shorter to the ball as he's matured, he still has been doing most of his damage against fastballs, because that's what unknown hitters get. The book on him at Triple-A was that you can't throw him a fastball, and Jones said he's already starting to see a lot more off-speed stuff early in the count. Now it becomes the adjustment game to see how well he can consistently hit big league breaking balls."Grey's ClipboardMon, Jul 27 [...]

Bay-Bay’s Skids

Jason Bay has been terrible.  Like Don Mattingly’s wife in a mugshot terrible.  In June, J-Bay hit .230 and 4 homers, but he was hitting the cover off the ball in June compared to July.  In July, he’s hitting .203 with 1 homer.  This month Garrett Jones has hit more homers during REM sleep.  The [...]

Jones has two hits

Garrett Jones went 2-for-4 in an uneventful offensive outing for the Pirates on Saturday as they got goose-egged by Arizona 7-0.

Our View: Jones has made a huge splash since being called up on July 1st. He's hitting .350 with ten homers and 15 RBI. He likely won't keep it up, but he's made himself worth a look in all formats.

Jones does it again Friday night

News: Pirates 1B Garrett Jones is unconscious right now with the baseball bat. Jones homered again Friday night in a win over the Diamondbacks. The homer, a two-run shot, was his 10th of the season in only 76 at bats. "He's unconscious right now, huh?" pitcher Zach Duke said. "It seems like anything you throw him, it's off the wall or over the wall. He's fun to watch right now, that's for sure." Jones snapped a 2-all tie in the fifth with a two-run shot that triggered a four-run rally. His line drive just went over the right-field fence after Delwyn Young's one-out single. It was Jones' first homer with a runner on this season -- but he didn't think this one would get out. "Honestly, no," Jones said. "I was just hoping he wasn't going to catch it." Jones finished 2 for 5 and is batting .342 on the year. [...]

Jones belted his first home run with a runner on base in Friday's

Jones belted his first home run with a runner on base in Friday's 10-3 romp over the Diamondbacks. [...]

Making that trot around the bases is becoming old hat for Jones,

Making that trot around the bases is becoming old hat for Jones, who pushed his home run total this month to 10 and tied the club record in the process. Jones' Friday moon shot was his first non-solo homer of the year. Your window of opportunity for rostering the slugging young Buc is closing rapidly, so you better act now.

Zach Duke pitches Pirates past Diamondbacks 10-3

Zach Duke won for the first time in a month and rookie Garrett Jones hit his major league-best 10th homer in July, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 10-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.

Jones carries Pirates in win

Garrett Jones carried the Pirates in tonight's 10-3 win at Arizona, as he went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored. He hit a single and a two-run homer off Yusmeiro Petit.

Our View: Jones has eight hits and two homers over his last three games, and his batting .342 this month. Keep Jones active in NL-only lineups while swinging a hot stick.

Garrett Jones was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in a win over

Garrett Jones was 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in a win over the Diamondbacks on Friday night. The 28-year-old Jones has an incredible 10 homers in just 76 at-bats this season. [...]

Pirates | Pearce, Jones to play at first for rest of season

Rob Biertempfel, of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, reports Pittsburgh Pirates 1B Steve Pearce and OF Garrett Jones will share duties at first base for the rest of the season. Pearce will get most of the time there because Jones is more comfortable in outfield between the two.

Pirates | Jones on a hot streak at plate

The Associated Press reports Pittsburgh Pirates OF Garrett Jones has three hits in each of his last two games and has eight hits in his last four games.

Jones gets three hits, none homers

News: Pirates OF Garrett Jones, who has nine home runs in his first 18 games this season, didn't hit one Thursday at Arizona, but he did get three hits for the second straight game. He doubled, drove in two runs and scored one, raising his batting average to .338. [...]

Jones went 3-for-4 with two RBI in the Pirates' loss to the

Jones went 3-for-4 with two RBI in the Pirates' loss to the Diamondbacks on Thursday. [...]

The tear continues for Jones, who has nine home runs in his

The tear continues for Jones, who has nine home runs in his first 17 games this season. Though owners canÂ’t expect him to keep up that level of power production, he could start at first for the remainder of the season, making him worth owning in all NL-only formats.

Jones homered and doubled two times in the Pirates' 8-7 win

Jones homered and doubled two times in the Pirates' 8-7 win over Milwaukee Wednesday afternoon. [...]

Pirates | Jones collects three extra-base hits Wednesday

The Associated Press reports Pittsburgh Pirates OF Garrett Jones collected three extra-base hits Wednesday, July 22.

Jones' crazy homer run continues

News: Ryan Doumit homered twice Wednesday and Garrett Jones and Andrew McCutchen also went deep -- all three connected in the third inning -- as every Pirates homer was a solo shot. [...]

Jones hit his eighth homer in 15 career major league games Monday,

Jones hit his eighth homer in 15 career major league games Monday, helping the Pirates snap a 17-game losing streak to Milwaukee. [...]

Jones went 0-for-4 against the Giants on Sunday.

Jones went 0-for-4 against the Giants on Sunday. [...]

Jones only doubled in four at-bats in Saturday's 2-0 win over

Jones only doubled in four at-bats in Saturday's 2-0 win over San Francisco. [...]

The 28-year-old Jones had 77 at-bats with the Twins back in

The 28-year-old Jones had 77 at-bats with the Twins back in 2007, but even the most optimistic Pirates fan had little reason to expect this sort of production when he was called up on June 30. Since then, Jones has hit in 11 of 13 games, including his ongoing 10-game streak, and has put up a stellar .313 average, seven homers and nine RBIs over his first 44 at-bats with the Bucs. Who knows how long it will last, but NL-only owners should certainly be along for the ride.

Jones hits two homers, one walk-off in win

Garrett Jones kept his hot-hitting ways going on Friday as he powered the Pirates to a 2-1 14 inning win over the Giants. Jones went 2-for-6 with two solo shots, including a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 14th inning.

Our View: Jones did it all for the Bucs tonight, ad he has shown excellent power since being called up. NL-only leaguers should pounce on him for now, as he should get plenty of playing time since the Pirates are out of the race.

G. Jones just getting ridiculous

News: Pirates OF Garrett Jones, a 28-year-old rookie who homered in three straight games before the All-Star break, opened the second half with two home runs Friday against the Giants, finishing 2 for 6. His second shot was a walk-off in the 14th inning. "I know a lot of people are waiting for him to fail, but I think we have something here," Pirates manager John Russell said. "We liked what we saw of him in spring training, and he's doing the same things. He's seeing the ball well and he has big-time power." [...]

Pirates | Jones the hero Friday

Alan Robinson, of The Associated Press, reports Pittsburgh Pirates OF Garrett Jones hit a walkoff home run in the bottom of the 14th inning for the win Friday, July 17, for his second homer of the game. He has seven home runs in 12 games since being recalled from the minors.

Garrett Jones homered twice, including a 14th inning walk-off

Garrett Jones homered twice, including a 14th inning walk-off solo shot in a 2-1 win over the Giants on Friday night. The 28-year-old Jones is off to a roaring start with the Bucs, hitting seven homers in his first 48 at-bats this season. [...]

Jones makes splash, lifts Bucs in extras

Garrett Jones hit two home runs, a solo homer in the first and one a walk-off shot, as the Pirates beat the Giants, 2-1, in 14 innings Friday night in front of 26,709 at PNC Park.

Jones' 2nd homer wins it, Pirates beat Giants 2-1

Garrett Jones' homer in the 14th inning, his second of the night and fifth in four games, ended Pittsburgh's four-game losing streak and the Pirates beat the Giants 2-1 on Friday night.

Jones is batting .310 with five homers, three steals and nine

Jones is batting .310 with five homers, three steals and nine runs scored in 11 games with the Pirates. [...]

Pirates | G. Jones homers Sunday

The Associated Press reports Pittsburgh Pirates OF Garrett Jones was 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday, July 12.

Pittsburgh managed just two runs off the Phillies on Sunday

News: Pittsburgh managed just two runs off the Phillies on Sunday in the final game before the All-Star break. One of those runs came on a solo homer in the 9th inning by OF Garrett Jones. Jones went 1 for 4 in the game with his fifth homer of the season. He's hitting .310. [...]

Jones has absolutely raked since being recalled July 1, going

Jones has absolutely raked since being recalled July 1, going 12-for-38 and flashing impressive power and speed. He seems to have locked down the number-three slot in the Pirates order and should be owned in all NL-only leagues.

One day after hitting his third home run, Pirates OF Garrett

News: One day after hitting his third home run, Pirates OF Garrett Jones hit his fourth Saturday at Philadelphia. He went 2 for 4 with a walk, a stolen base and two RBI. Since coming up from the minor leagues June 30, he's batting .316 (12 for 38) with four home runs and three stolen bases. [...]

Jones hit his second homer in as many games while stealing his

Jones hit his second homer in as many games while stealing his third bag in four contests Saturday night. [...]

Jones mashed a tape-measure shot to center for his third homer

Jones mashed a tape-measure shot to center for his third homer in nine games Friday night. [...]

Jones mashed a tape-measure shot to center for his third homer

Jones mashed a tape-measure shot to center for his third homer in nine games Friday night. [...]

Jones has hit safely in seven of nine games since getting called

Jones has hit safely in seven of nine games since getting called up July 1, including racking up six extra-base hits. He showed a consistent amount of power in the Minors which included his bashing 20-plus homers in three of four Triple-A campaigns from 2005-08. NL-only leaguers should be all over Jones at this point.

Pirates 1B Garrett Jones hit his third home run on Friday in

News: Pirates 1B Garrett Jones hit his third home run on Friday in a 3-2 loss to the Phillies. The solo shot came in the first inning off of starter Joe Blanton. He went 1 for 3 in the game, also drawing a walk. His batting average improved to .294 with the performance. [...]

Jones went 2-for-3 and stole a pair of bases in Tuesday's 6-3

Jones went 2-for-3 and stole a pair of bases in Tuesday's 6-3 win over Houston. [...]

Jones doubled off of the right-center field fence on Monday

Jones doubled off of the right-center field fence on Monday for the Pirates' lone extra-base hit against Mike Hampton. [...]

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that Pirates 1B Garrett

News: The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that Pirates 1B Garrett Jones might get more playing time in the near future. "It feels good, getting in there again and knowing John (Russell) has confidence in me," said Jones. [...]

Jones will make his fifth straight start on Sunday.

Jones will make his fifth straight start on Sunday. [...]

Pirates 1B Garrett Jones hit his second home run of the season

News: Pirates 1B Garrett Jones hit his second home run of the season on Saturday in a 5-3 loss to the Marlins. It was his only in four at-bats, striking out once as his batting average stayed at .250 on the season. [...]

Garrett Jones mashed his second dinger, a solo job, in four

Garrett Jones mashed his second dinger, a solo job, in four at-bats on Saturday.

Analysis: Jones has added a powerful dimension to the Pirates outfield with two homers in four games since getting called up July 1. He crushed 31 taters at two levels of Minor League ball in 2004 and produced 20-plus long balls in three of his ensuing four seasons. He's one to watch as the Pirates will likely play a slew of outfielders to see who fits best.

Manager John Russell hinted that Jones could see plenty of action

Manager John Russell hinted that Jones could see plenty of action on the Pirates' upcoming nine-game road trip, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. [...]

Manager John Russell hinted that Jones could see plenty of action

Manager John Russell hinted that Jones could see plenty of action on the Pirates' upcoming nine-game road trip, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. [...]

Analysis: Not bad for his second game since being called up from Triple-A Indianapolis. With Nyjer Morgan out of the picture, the Pirates like the idea of giving Jones the lion’s share of playing time in left field. A left-handed-hitting 28-year-old, Jones was impressive at Indianapolis this year, hitting .307 with a .502 slugging percentage. A platoon situation looks likely here, with Jones starting vs. right-handers and Delwyn Young against lefties.

Paul Maholm allowed six earned runs on 11 hits and one walk

Paul Maholm allowed six earned runs on 11 hits and one walk with one strikeout Thursday in a no-decision against the Mets.

Analysis: Not bad for his second game since being called up from Triple-A Indianapolis. With Nyjer Morgan out of the picture, the Pirates like the idea of giving Jones the lion’s share of playing time in left field. A left-handed-hitting 28-year-old, Jones was impressive at Indianapolis this year, hitting .307 with a .502 slugging percentage. A platoon situation looks likely here, with Jones starting vs. right-handers and Delwyn Young against lefties.

Paul Maholm allowed six earned runs on 11 hits and one walk

Paul Maholm allowed six earned runs on 11 hits and one walk with one strikeout Thursday in a no-decision against the Mets.

Analysis: That’s the first homer of the year for Jones in his second game since being called up from Triple-A Indianapolis. With Nyjer Morgan out of the picture, the Pirates seem to like the idea of Jones getting the lion’s share of playing time in left field. A left-handed-hitting 28-year-old, Jones was impressive at Indianapolis this year, hitting .307 with a .502 slugging percentage. A platoon situation looks likely here, with Jones starting vs. right-handers and Delwyn Young against lefties.

Francisco Rodriguez received both a blown save and a win Thursday

Francisco Rodriguez received both a blown save and a win Thursday after allowing two earned runs on four hits and one walk with one strikeout over two innings against the Pirates. Rodriguez entered in the ninth inning with a two-run lead, but served up a game-tying home run to Adam LaRoche. The Mets then took the lead in the top of the tenth, and K-Rod worked a 1-2-3 bottom to pick up his second win of the season. It was just the third blown save in 23 chances for the right-hander, who remains one of the baseball’s most reliable closer options.

Analysis: That’s the first homer of the year for Jones in his second game since being called up from Triple-A Indianapolis. With Nyjer Morgan out of the picture, the Pirates seem to like the idea of Jones getting the lion’s share of playing time in left field. A left-handed-hitting 28-year-old, Jones was impressive at Indianapolis this year, hitting .307 with a .502 slugging percentage. A platoon situation looks likely here, with Jones starting vs. right-handers and Delwyn Young against lefties.

Jones missed hitting for the cycle by a single on Thursday,

Jones missed hitting for the cycle by a single on Thursday, going 3-for-5 with two RBI against the Mets. [...]

Jones gives Bucs lift with big bat

In just his second game with the Pirates, outfielder Garrett Jones made a lasting impression with three extra-base hits that left him just a single short of the cycle.

Garrett Jones cut the Pirates' deficit to 8-6 with a solo homer

News: Garrett Jones cut the Pirates' deficit to 8-6 with a solo homer in the seventh inning on Thursday in a 9-8 (10) loss to the Mets. Jones, called up from the minors two days earlier, had three hits and was a single short of the cycle. [...]

Pirates | Jones collects three hits Thursday

The Associated Press reports Pittsburgh Pirates OF Garrett Jones had a home run and finished a single short of the cycle Thursday, July 2.

Garrett Jones went 3-for-5 with a double, triple, a homer, two

Garrett Jones went 3-for-5 with a double, triple, a homer, two RBI and three runs scored in the Pirates 9-8 extra-inning loss to the Mets on Thursday. Welcome back to the big leagues, big fella! The 6-foot-4, 245 pound Jones was promoted a few days ago after the Pirates shipped Nyjer Morgan to Washington and Eric Hinske to New York. [...]

Pirates | Jones to get PT

Pirates.MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch reports Pittsburgh Pirates OF Garrett Jones will receive plenty of playing time as the team determines whether he can be an everyday player. He hit third and played left field Wednesday, July 1.

Jones went 0-for-4 Wednesday as the Pirates' left fielder and

Jones went 0-for-4 Wednesday as the Pirates' left fielder and No. 3 hitter. [...]

Manager John Russell indicated Wednesday that Garrett Jones

Manager John Russell indicated Wednesday that Garrett Jones would get plenty of playing time to show whether he can be an everyday player or not. After starting in left field and batting third, Jones went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Wednesday's loss to the Cubs. [...]

Manager John Russell indicated Wednesday that Garrett Jones

Manager John Russell indicated Wednesday that Garrett Jones would get plenty of playing time to show whether he can be an everyday player or not. After starting in left field and batting third, Jones went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Wednesday's loss to the Cubs. [...]