Hunter returns to the Bluefish for his second tour in the Park City, third in the Atlantic League and ninth of professional baseball. For the first time in his career, Jones started every game that he appeared for Bridgeport in 2013. He collected an 8-13 record in 26 starts with a 4.19 ERA and two complete game shutouts while striking out 105 in a career high 156.2 innings pitched.

After a spring stint with the Boston Red Sox in 2012, the former Major Leaguer was picked up by Southern Maryland marking his first year in the Atlantic League. With Southern Maryland, he started 15 games, compiling a 4.66 ERA with a 3-5 record. The southpaw walked only 31 batters in 87.0 innings pitched, while striking out 68. During his minor league career, Jones owns a 33-37 record with a 3.66 ERA and 532 strikeouts over the course of 627 innings of work.

The 30-year-old lefthander was originally signed by Boston as a non drafted free agent in 2005. His best season came with Triple-A Pawtucket in 2008, where he posted a 7-2 record with a 2.45 ERA in 35 appearances. In 2009 he was called up to the Majors, where he saw action in 11 games from the bullpen and finished one game for the Red Sox. The following season, Hunter was traded to the Florida Marlins where he spent the majority of the year with Triple-A New Orleans (4.17 ERA in 45.1 IP). He did see three games with the Marlins in 2010, pitching in 1.2 innings, allowing no hits. During his Major League career, Jones has appeared in 14 games over the course of 14.1 innings of work striking out 12.