NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- The D-backs added another arm to the bullpen competition this spring by selecting right-hander Tyler Jones from the Yankees' organization in Thursday's Rule 5 Draft.
Jones, 27, spent last year with Double-A Trenton, where he was 6-2 with a 2.17 ERA and 11 saves in 33 games.
The selection of Jones cost the D-backs $100,000. They must keep the player on the Major League roster for the entire season or offer him back to the Yankees for $50,000. It is also possible they could work out a trade for Jones if the D-backs wanted to send him to the Minors at some point.