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Jones signed a minor-league contract with the Royals on Wednesday. The 29-year-old outfielder hit .243/.316/.451 from 2019 through 2020 with the Tigers, but he hit just .170/.210/.250 in 36 games last season. It's possible Jones could join the big-league roster at some point this season if he performs well at Triple-A.
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Jones cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Toledo on Thursday. Jones began the year with a fairly regular role but was optioned to Toledo in late May after hitting .170/.210/.250 with a 40.0 percent strikeout rate through his first 105 plate appearances. He was designated for assignment Sunday, and it's no surprise to see him pass through waivers unclaimed, as a 29-year-old with a career 71 wRC+ at the highest level isn't particularly appealing.
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The Tigers designated Jones for assignment Sunday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports. Jones was previously sent to Triple-A Toledo on May 23, and now he'll be removed from the 40-man roster to make room for the newly recalled Jason Foley. Jones could be a candidate to be selected off waivers by a club in search of outfield depth.
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Jones was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Sunday. Jones had started just two of the last five games, and he'll now be removed from the major-league roster after hitting .170 with two home runs and nine RBI to begin the season. Victor Reyes will be recalled from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move.
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Jones went 1-for-2 with two walks, an RBI and one run scored Thursday against the Royals. Jones drew a start with southpaw Daniel Lynch on the mound, which shifted Nomar Mazara to the bench. Jones performed well but is still hitting just .173/.212/.272 for the season. More importantly, he'll be without consistent playing time as Detroit's standard starting outfield is Mazara, Robbie Grossman and Akil Baddoo.
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | DET | 36 | 100 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 2 | .170 |
| 2020 | DET | 30 | 97 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 34 | 1 | .268 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
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| 5/21 | vs  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/20 | vs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/19 | vs  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/18 | vs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/17 | vs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/16 | vs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/15 | @  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 5/22 | vs |
2:10 PM | Bailey Ober |
| 5/23 | @  |
9:40 PM | Zach Davies |
| 5/24 | @ |
9:40 PM | Zac Gallen |
| 5/26 | @ |
7:40 PM | Joe Ryan |
| 5/27 | @ |
8:10 PM | Bailey Ober |
| 5/28 | @ |
2:10 PM | Chris Archer |
| 5/29 | @ |
2:10 PM | Sonny Gray |