Pirates Trade For Outfielder

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The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired outfielder Mitch Jones from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash. 

Jones, 32, batted .250 and belted 18 home runs for the Gwinnett Braves, Atlanta's Triple-A Affiliate.  He will report to the Pirates Triple-A squad in Indianapolis.

Jones has appeared eight major league games with the Los Angeles Dodgers before signing a minor league deal with the Braves in November.  He also spent parts of the 2007 and 2008 seasons with the Nippon Ham Fighters of Japan's Pacific League.