The Nippon Ham Fighters announced Friday the acquisition of minor league infielder Mitch Jones in a deal that runs through the 2008 season worth 60 million yen plus performance bonuses. The 29-year-old Jones has no major league experience and had a .303 batting average with 19 homers and 60 RBIs in 52 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate at Las Vegas this year. Jones is scheduled to join the team in late June.
