The Chicago White Sox claimed infielder/outfielder Greg Jones off waivers from the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday and optioned him to Triple-A Charlotte. In a corresponding move, the team designated outfielder Oscar Colas for assignment. The Rockies acquired Jones in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays last March, and the 27-year-old made his big-league debut in Colorado, going 1-for-5 with a home run and an RBI in just six games. He hit .269/.346/.460 with 16 homers and 46 steals in 406 plate appearances at Triple-A Albuquerque. Jones should have a better shot at sticking in the majors with the rebuilding White Sox and could be worth stashing in AL-only leagues for his speed. Colas, 26, hasn't developed as the White Sox envisioned he would and has hit .223/.271/.309 with five homers, 23 RBI and 81 strikeouts in 301 trips to the plate over 88 games in 2023 and 2024.
The Colorado Rockies have optioned outfielder Greg Jones to Triple-A. Jones was competing for a depth role on the major-league roster during camp. However, given his lack of production in spring training, the team will opt for him to continue his development with Triple-A Albuquerque. Jones made his MLB debut last season and tallied just one hit (a home run) across five at-bats. In 86 games at the Triple-A level last summer, the 26-year-old posted a .269/.346/.460 slash line with 17 doubles and 16 home runs. Jones swiped an impressive 46 bags but showed a poor eye at the plate as he held a 37:143 BB:K ratio. This was similar to the .278/.344/.467 line he held during his first taste of Triple-A during the 2023 campaign. If Jones can return to form in the minor leagues at the start of the season, he should be in the mix to return to the majors.
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Greg Jones is expected to begin playing outfield this week. The 24-year-old has played shortstop almost exclusively since being drafted in the first-round by the Rays in 2019. Despite that, it sounds like he'll make a move to the outfield with Wander Franco serving as the shortstop in Tampa Bay. Manager Kevin Cash mentioned the importance of having defensive versatility on his team. Jones hasn't played above Double-A yet, but could be making his debut in Tampa Bay sooner rather than later.
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