JaCoby Jones Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 201 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 5/10/1992 (31)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- Louisiana State
JaCoby Jones Season Stats
Last 10 Games
JaCoby Jones News
The Detroit Tigers have recalled outfielder Victor Reyes from Triple-A. Reyes began the year with the team, but was demoted on May 7. After the demotion, he went on a tear at Triple-A slashing .419/.490/.581 over 11 games. The 26-year-old Reyes has shown flashes of potential in the Majors, but he struggled before his demotion this year, slashing .143/.169/.238 with just one home run over 21 games. The team optioned fellow outfielder JaCoby Jones in a corresponding move. Jones has a slash line of .170/.210/.250 over 36 games this year.
Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones has been ice cold to start the 2021 season, but he had a strong day at the plate in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jones went 2-for-4 in the game and hit a solo home run, his first home run of the year. The home run also marked Jones' first extra-base hit and first RBI since Opening Day, despite seeing a good amount of action in the early going this year. Jones is slashing .176/.200/.294 through 12 games on the year, a major decrease from last year's solid slash line of .268/.333/.515. The Tigers have a bit more outfield depth this year than they did last year. Jones is going to struggle to find consistent playing time, especially while he's slumping at the plate.
Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones has had a rough spring training so far. Over 42 at-bats, he's slashing .119/.213/.286 with two home runs and 14 strikeouts. Jones figures to open the year as the Tigers' starting center fielder, but he has more competition for playing time this year than he did last year. The Tigers brought in Robbie Grossman and Nomar Mazara to provide outfield depth. The team also added Rule 5 draft pick Akil Baddoo, who has been mashing through the spring, and Victor Reyes figures to play a significant role as well. Jones slashed .268/.333/.515 with five home runs, 14 RBI and 19 runs over 30 games in 2020. If he can hold a starting role, he'll have value in AL-only leagues and deep leagues, but he's not the most intriguing sleeper outfielder to target late in drafts.
