six pitchers used, but they lost the ALCS the next night. Jones left the Red Sox after the season. Following a season spent with the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies, Jones signed a one-year contract with the Florida Marlins. After an injury to incumbent closer Guillermo Mota, Jones took on the role for the first time since 2001. He finished the season with a 2.10 ERA and 40 saves, surpassing 200 career saves during this season. On December 8, 2005, Jones signed a two-year contract to return to the Tigers. In , he also participated in the inaugural World Baseball Classic. On May 21, 2006, he became the Detroit Tigers' all-time leader in saves, passing Mike Henneman. Jones saved 37 games for the 2006 Tigers, who made the postseason for the first time since 1987. He would appear in seven postseason games for the Tigers: two in the ALDS, three in the ALCS, and two in the World Series, pitching the ninth inning in each occasion. He converted four saves and allowed one total run (unearned) throughout the postseason. His last postseason appearance was Game 2 of the 2006 World Series, as he finished the only victory that the Tigers would garner against the St. Louis Cardinals. Jones retired with a postseason ERA of 0.00 in seven innings. On September 16, 2007, Jones worked out of a bases-loaded ninth-inning jam against the Minnesota Twins to earn his 300th career save, becoming the 21st member of baseball's 300 save club. The Tigers re-signed Jones to a one-year contract for the 2008 season. On July 27, Jones lost his role as Tigers' closer to Fernando Rodney. On September 25, 2008, the 40-year old Jones announced his retirement from Major League Baseball. Pitching style Jones was a finesse pitcher and showed good durability. In every season from through , he pitched in at least 51 games. His main pitch was a low-90s fastball that he could sink or cut, and he pitched to contact. He only had one season (2000) in which he recorded more strikeouts than innings pitched. He also incorporated an occasional low-70s curve ball. Though he didn't have overpowering stuff, he kept hitters off-balance and rarely got rattled. He was a ground-ball pitcher, allowing only 22% fly balls over his career versus 47.2% ground balls. Post-playing career Jones joined the Tigers broadcast team on Bally Sports Detroit as a studio