Playing career

Medal record
Representing Puerto Rico
Men's Baseball
World Baseball Classic
	2013 San Francisco	Team

Bones was signed by the Padres as an amateur free agent on May 13, 1986 making his Major League debut on August 11, 1991 against the Cincinnati Reds. He pitched seven innings, allowed only 2 hits, and received his first professional victory.

On March 26, 1992, Bones was traded with Matt Mieske and José Valentín to the Milwaukee Brewers for Gary Sheffield and minor league player Geoff Kellogg. He stayed with the Brewers for more than 4 seasons. During that time, he was elected to the American League All-Star team in 1994, but did not play in the game. On August 29, 1996, he was traded by the Brewers to the New York Yankees with Pat Listach and Graeme Lloyd for Bob Wickman and Gerald Williams. He only played four games with the Yankees before being granted free agency on October 25. After that, he started moving from team to team playing with the Cincinnati Reds, the Brewers again, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, and Florida Marlins. On November 5, 2001, he was granted free agency by the Marlins and he chose to retire.

Coaching career

Bones was the pitching coach for the Binghamton Mets and the Buffalo Bisons.

Bones has been the New York Mets' major league bullpen coach since the 2012 season.

During the 2013 World Baseball Classic, Bones served as pitching coach for the Puerto Rico national baseball team.

Mitchell Report

See also: Mitchell Report (baseball)

Bones was named in the Mitchell report for taking Performance Enhancing Drugs(PEDs)

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