After being designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Dodgers and subsequently clearing waivers, Nate Jones elected to become a free agent.
Jones was initially sent outright to Triple-A Oklahoma City, but exercised his right to decline the assignment since he has accrued a minimum of five years of Major League service time.
Jones was removed from both the 40-man and active rosters last week to make room for Steven Souza Jr. The right-hander signed with the Dodgers in the middle of May after being cut loose by the Atlanta Braves and initially thrived by tossing scoreless outings in five of his first six appearances.