After spending six seasons as a Detroit Tiger JaCoby Jones will find a new home as he chooses free agency.
Jones' who is from Oklahoma, went through his ups and downs in MoTown, but found a way to establish himself here for six years. He played for the LSU Tigers Baseball team in his college career and was drafted in the Third round of the 2013 MLB draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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In his rookie year he had 28 at Bats, 6 hits, 2 RBI's. He had 141 at bats in his first full-season but only recorded 24 hits, 13 RBI's, 9 Walks. His best season came in 2018, where he had 429 at bats, 89 hits, 39 RBI's, 24 walks. He spent some time in the Majors last season before being demoted to triple A Toledo and being replaced by speedy Derek Hill. Jones finished his Tigers career with 1,093 at Bats, 232 hits, 98 RBI's, 72 walks, with a 212 batting average.
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In 2017 he suffered a lip laceration after taking a 90+ MPH fastball in the face in a game on the road against the Minnesota Twins.
Jones missed a good portion of games after the injury, now you won't see JaCoby step up to the plate without a chin protector on his helmet
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JaCoby was highly thought of when it came to his insane ability to make plays on defense. Roaming Comerica Park almost daily for years in Center Field there was no shortage of incredible highlights. Nobody questions JaCoby Jones was an incredible athlete in Detroit and played to his best ability. Best of luck to JaCoby Jones moving forward in his career. #Tigers
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