Outfielder James Jones, who played 108 games for the Mariners last year as a rookie, was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Monday to fill the position player opening created by the weekend release of Rickie Weeks.
Jones, 26, hit .250 with a team-leading 27 stolen bases last year in 312 at-bats. He’s spent the first 10 weeks of this season in Tacoma, batting .264 with 15 stolen bases in 48 games.
Weeks was designated for assignment on Saturday, with the team initially bringing up reliever Danny Farquhar to bolster a bullpen that needed help after several short outings from starters.