Press release: Yankees Claim INF Jahmai Jones

Earlier today, the Yankees claimed INF Jahmai Jones off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.

Jones, 26, appeared in seven games with Milwaukee in 2023 over two stints (7/3-9, 7/16-28), hitting .200 (2-for-10) with 1 double, 3RBI, 1BB and 1SB. He spent the majority of the 2023 season in Triple-A, hitting .268/.413/.466 (95-for-354) with 71R, 28 doubles, 3 triples, 12HR, 48RBI, 83BB and 12SB in 103 combined games with Oklahoma City and Nashville. He appeared defensively at second base (47G/46GS) and third base (1G/1GS) with Oklahoma City, and second base (10G/9GS), left field (18G/18GS) and right field (13G/12GS) with Nashville.

Over parts of three Major League seasons with the Los Angeles Angels (2020), Baltimore Orioles (2021) and Milwaukee Brewers (2023), he has batted .179 (15-for-84) with 9R, 4 doubles, 7RBI, 5BB and 2SB in 36 career games. Jones has appeared exclusively at second base throughout his Major League career (27G/23GS).

The Roswell, Ga., native was originally selected by the Los Angeles Angels in second round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft out of Wesleyan High School (Ga.). Jones was acquired by the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for RHP Alex Cobb and cash considerations on February 2, 2021. He was released by Baltimore on June 3, 2022, and signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a minor league free agent on July 23, 2022. After being released by the Dodgers on July 1, 2023, he was then signed by the Milwaukee Brewers as a minor league free agent on July 3, 2023.

To make room on the 40-man roster, the Yankees designated INF Jordan Groshans for assignment.