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JaCoby Jones • OF
Ht/Wt:6'2", 211 lbs.
Born:May 10, 1992 (32 yrs) in Chickasha, OK
Hometown:Richton, MS
Experience:6 years
Drafted:Drafted by Pittsburgh in 2013 (3/87).
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2022
6/14/2022 Released by the Kansas City Royals.
4/02/2022 Assigned by the Kansas City Royals to their minor league camp.
3/13/2022 Invited to spring training by the Kansas City Royals.
2021
12/01/2021 Signed by the Kansas City Royals to a minor league contract.
10/07/2021 Refused minor league assignment from the Detroit Tigers and opted for free agency.
6/10/2021 Outrighted to Toledo (AAA).
6/06/2021 Designated for assignment by the Detroit Tigers.
5/24/2021 Optioned to Toledo (AAA).
1/15/2021 Re-signed by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract.
2020
10/28/2020 Missed the last 25 regular season games (fractured left hand).
9/09/2020 Fractured left hand, 60-day injured list.
9/02/2020 Fractured left hand, 10-day injured list.
8/27/2020 Missed 1 game (right calf injury).
8/26/2020 Right calf injury, day-to-day.
1/10/2020 Re-signed by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract.
2019
10/31/2019 Missed the last 21 regular season games (fractured left wrist).
9/01/2019 Fractured left wrist, 60-day injured list.
8/11/2019 Fractured left wrist, 10-day injured list (retroactive to August 9th, 2019).
8/09/2019 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
7/18/2019 Missed 11 games (lower back strain).
7/04/2019 Lower back strain, 10-day injured list.
7/03/2019 Back spasms, day-to-day.
4/11/2019 Missed 12 games (sprained right shoulder).
3/26/2019 Sprained right shoulder, 10-day injured list (retroactive to March 25th, 2019).
2018
9/17/2018 Missed 1 game (shoulder injury).
9/16/2018 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
8/27/2018 Missed 13 games (strained right hamstring).
8/13/2018 Strained right hamstring, 10-day DL.
8/07/2018 Missed 2 games (lower back tightness).
8/05/2018 Lower back tightness, day-to-day.
7/31/2018 Missed 1 game (back injury).
7/29/2018 Back injury, day-to-day.
2017
8/27/2017 Recalled from Toledo (AAA).
8/25/2017 Optioned to Toledo (AAA).
8/18/2017 Recalled from Toledo (AAA).
6/06/2017 Optioned to Toledo (AAA).
5/27/2017 Recalled from Toledo (AAA).
5/07/2017 Optioned to Toledo (AAA).
5/07/2017 Missed 13 games (facial injury).
4/22/2017 Facial injury, 10-day DL.
2016
8/30/2016 Contract purchased from Toledo (AAA).
3/21/2016 Assigned by the Detroit Tigers to their minor league camp.
1/14/2016 Invited to spring training by the Detroit Tigers.
2015
11/05/2015 Suspended by the MLB for 50 games for violations of the Major League drug prevention and treatment program.
7/30/2015 Acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
2013
7/01/2013 Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
6/07/2013 Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 3rd round (87th overall) in 2013.
Career Transactions
2015
7/30/2015 Detroit Tigers traded Joakim Soria to the Pittsburgh Pirates for JaCoby Jones.
2013
6/06/2013 Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 3rd round (87th overall) in 2013.
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