Knuckle Curve » cub_reporter http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve Major League Baseball News from Spring Training to the World Series Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:55:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Cubs Ship Jacque Jones to Detroit http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/cubs-ship-jacque-jones-to-detroit/ http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/cubs-ship-jacque-jones-to-detroit/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:29:11 +0000 Geoff Young http://www.knucklecurve.com/cubs-ship-jacque-jones-to-detroit/ Post from: Knuckle Curve

]]> The Chicago Cubs have traded outfielder Jacque Jones to the Detroit Tigers for infielder Omar Infante. Jones began his career in the AL Central, with the Minnesota Twins in 1999. For his career, he’s a .280/.329/.455 hitter. Last year, Jones hit just .285/.335/.400 with a career-low five home runs.

Jones, who will turn 33 a few weeks after the 2008 season begins, has played mostly right field over the past few season, although he did get into 84 games at center field last year. Presumably with Curtis Granderson patrolling center, the Tigers will move Jones back to a corner spot and hope that his power magically returns.

On the other side, Infante hit .264/.317/.449 in 2004 as Detroit’s starting second baseman at age 22. Since then, his offensive game has deteriorated and his role has diminished accordingly. I really liked this kid when he and Ramon Santiago were coming up through the ranks, but it looks like Infante is destined to be nothing more than a utility player.

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