Jones was released by the White Sox on Saturday.
Jones spent most of the season with Triple-A Charlotte but was hitting just .145/.254/.258 across 71 plate appearances. He's been a mediocre hitter throughout his minor-league career, so it's unclear how much opportunity he will get moving forward.
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White Sox's Greg Jones: Returning to Triple-A
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The White Sox optioned Jones to Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday.
Jones has had two brief stints in the majors this season and hasn't made any starts. He's clearing out to make room for the return of Andrew Benintendi (adductor) from the injured list.
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White Sox's Greg Jones: Back in Chicago
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The White Sox recalled Jones from Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday.
Jones was sent down to the minors Friday in order to make room for Chase Meidroth, but he'll now return to the White Sox to make up for the loss of Austin Slater (knee). Jones has slashed .129/.270/.258 with five RBI and four stolen bases across nine Triple-A games this season.
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White Sox's Greg Jones: Sent back to minors
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The White Sox optioned Jones to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.
Jones spent just two days in the majors following his Wednesday promotion. The outfielder didn't appear in a game for the White Sox during his short stay with the big club. In a corresponding move, the White Sox selected the contract of infielder Chase Meidroth.
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White Sox's Greg Jones: Gets call-up from Triple-A
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The White Sox recalled Jones from Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday.
Jones was claimed off waivers just before Opening Day and is now up in the majors despite hitting just .138/.286/.276 with a 40 percent strikeout rate at Charlotte. He could see some action in left field while Andrew Benintendi (adductor) is on the injured list.
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Rockies' Greg Jones: Heading to Triple-A
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The Rockies optioned Jones to Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday.
Jones was in the mix for a spot on the Opening Day roster as a utility player, but after striking out eight times in his first nine Cactus League at-bats, his chances of breaking camp with the big club disappeared. The 27-year-old switch hitter received a cup of coffee with the Rockies last June, going 1-for-5 with a solo home run and a walk over six games before finishing the season at Albuquerque.
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Rockies' Greg Jones: Sent down to minors
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The Rockies optioned Jones to Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday.
Jones didn't play much during his nearly two-week stint in the majors, receiving just one start and six plate appearances. He's replaced on the roster by Sean Bouchard (ankle), who was reinstated from the injured list.
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Rockies' Greg Jones: Goes yard for first big-league hit
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Jones went 1-for-1 with a solo home run Monday against the Dodgers.
Jones was promoted to the majors June 6 and has made just one start since. However, he entered Monday's game as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning and tallied his first big-league hit with a solo home run. Jones will almost certainly remain a bench bat moving forward.
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Rockies' Greg Jones: Expected to be called up
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The Rockies are expected to call up Jones from Triple-A Albuquerque prior to Thursday's game in St. Louis, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Jones, 26, would be making his major-league debut if he gets into a game. He missed some time with Albuquerque this season due to injury but when healthy has slashed .240/.360/.387 with two home runs and 15 stolen bases over 20 games. While Jones also has experience at shortstop, he'll have a better shot at playing time in the Rockies' outfield.
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Rockies' Greg Jones: Homers, steals two bags in return
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Jones (undisclosed) returned from the 7-day injured list Saturday and started in center field in Triple-A Albuquerque's 10-9 win over Oklahoma City, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks, two stolen bases and an additional run.
Jones hadn't played for Albuquerque since April 21 due to the unspecified injury, but he picked up right where he left off in his return to action for the Triple-A club. Through 80 plate appearances on the season, Jones is slashing .254/.375/.418 with a pair of home runs and 14 stolen bases. Jones already possesses a spot on the Rockies' 40-man roster, which should help his odds of making his MLB debut at some point later on this season.
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Rays' Greg Jones: Optioned to minors camp
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Jones was optioned to minor-league camp by the Rays on Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Jones was the Rays' first-round pick in 2018, and he was shielded from the Rule 5 draft over the winter. The speedy shortstop is now getting a look in the outfield and could be a bench option if he has success at the higher levels of the minors in 2023. However, it's tough to see a path to regular playing time at this stage.
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Rays' Greg Jones: Shielded from Rule 5 draft
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Jones was added to Tampa Bay's 40-man roster Tuesday.
Jones was promoted to Double-A Montgomery late in 2021 and remained there for the entirety of last season. He had a .238/.319/.394 slash line with 37 stolen bases and a 35.9 percent strikeout rate in 79 games.
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Rays' Greg Jones: Feeling healthy at High-A
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Jones (quadriceps) has slashed .326/.444/.628 with four home runs and seven stolen bases through his first 11 games at High-A Bowling Green this season.
After suffering a left quad strain in spring training, Jones opened the season on Bowling Green's 7-day injured list, but he missed close to the minimum amount of time before making his 2021 debut May 12. Since that time, Jones has reestablished himself as one of the top shortstop prospects in a Rays organization that's overflowing with middle-infield talent in the minors. Fortunately for the Rays, most of those prospects are at Triple-A Durham or in the majors, so Jones will likely continue to develop at shortstop before perhaps exploring a position change once he appears closer to reaching the big leagues.
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Rays' Greg Jones: Could be out two-plus months
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Rays manager Kevin Cash said Sunday that Jones (quadriceps) is expected to miss 6-to-10 weeks, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The timeline Cash provided for Jones, a 2019 first-round pick, means that he won't be ready to go for the start of the minor-league season in May. Jones, who sustained the left quad strain in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins, will likely conduct his rehab at the Rays' alternate training site before reporting to Low-A Charleston or High-A Bowling Green once he's fully healthy.
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Rays' Greg Jones: Added to 60-man player pool
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Jones was added to the Rays' 60-man player pool Monday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Jones will head to Tampa Bay's alternate training site in Charlotte, although he seems unlikely to make it to the majors in 2020. The 22-year-old shortstop was drafted by the Rays in the first round of the 2019 draft.
