The Los Angeles Angels signed free-agent outfielder Jon Jay to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training on Thursday. The 36-year-old has played with six different teams in the major leagues over 11 years and hit .295/.359/.396 in 2,424 plate appearances with the Cardinals from 2010-14 in his best seasons. Since 2018, Jay has posted a slash line of .272/.337/.347 (86 wRC+) in 1,258 plate appearances with the Royals, White Sox and Diamondbacks. He hit a career-worst .160/.211/.240 in Arizona last season, although it was in just 57 plate appearances. Jay will provide outfield depth at all three positions behind Dexter Fowler, Mike Trout and Justin Upton to begin the season, but he's mostly a bench bat that is AL-only depth for fantasy managers.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed outfielder Jon Jay and pitcher Edwin Jackson to minor league deals on Monday. Jay will make $1.5 million if he's on the major league roster with another $1.75 million in incentives, according to USA TODAY's Bob Nightengale. The 34-year-old (35 in March) played in just 47 games for the White Sox last year due to injuries, and he hit a weak .267/.311/.315 with no homers and nine RBI. Jay will compete for a reserve outfield spot and probably won't have any fantasy value beyond deep NL-only leagues if he makes the team out of spring training. Jackson, 36, had a nightmarish 9.58 ERA and 2.03 WHIP in 13 starts and five relief outings for the Blue Jays and Tigers last season. At best, he might be looking at a long-relief role for the Snakes.
The Chicago White Sox have placed outfielder Jon Jay (hip) on the 10-day injured list with a right hip strain. Jay got a late start to the season with a groin injury and now can add a hip strain to his injury plagued season. If this is the last that we see of Jay in 2019, the outfielder will have hit .267 with nine RBI over 165 plate appearances. Outfielder Ryan Cordell has been promoted to replace Jay and can be avoided in all formats for now.
Chicago White Sox outfielder Jon Jay (groin) has been activated from the 60-day injured list. Jay was signed this offseason and has missed the entire season thus far with a groin injury. Jay will make his debut on Monday and bat sixth. Jay is in a good spot in the order being sandwiched between two of the White Sox best hitters, Eloy Jimenez and Yoan Moncada. Despite that, Jay doesnt offer much in any category to be worth rostering at this time.
Chicago White Sox outfielder Jon Jay (groin) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Birmingham on Monday. Jay has missed the entire 2019 campaign with a groin injury. Charlie Tilson has been producing well as a replacement for Jay and it will be interesting to see if Jay will start upon his return. Jay can be left on the waiver wire in all formats for now.
Chicago White Sox outfielder Jon Jay (groin), who has been out since spring training, has been playing consecutive games at extended spring training and is close to going on a minor league rehab assignment. The 34-year-old was expected to be the team's Opening Day right fielder and leadoff man before he was injured, and there were concerns at one point that he was dealing with a sports hernia. He's a .285/.352/.378 career hitter in the major leagues, but he doesn't do anything particularly well in any one category to be much of a force in mixed leagues.
Chicago White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said that outfielder Jon Jay (groin), who has yet to play in 2019 due to a groin strain, has played nine innings in extended spring training. "He'll play some back-to-back games, and if he responds well to that well get him on a rehab assignment in the not-too-distant future," Hahn said. Jay is slowly recovering and might be an option for the Pale Hose next month. However, he won't help fantasy owners much at all even if he's playing regularly. Jay hit .268 last year with three home runs, 40 RBI and four steals in 143 games with the Royals and Diamondbacks.
The Chicago White Sox moved outfielder Jon Jay (groin) from the 60-day injured list on Sunday to clear up space to recall relief pitcher Juan Minaya from the minors alongside Caleb Frare. Jay is going to extended spring training to continue baseball activities, but there remains no timetable for his return. He won't even be guaranteed to return in May and can be left to the waiver wire in most leagues. Jay doesn't do any one thing well for fantasy owners when he's healthy.
Chicago White Sox outfielder Jon Jay (groin, hip) played catch on Monday and was hoping to hit off a tee. The veteran outfielder has not played at all this season. Jay could see considerable playing time for the White Sox when he makes his season debut, but the upside just isn't there for his fantasy profile. The 34-year-old hit a mediocre .268/.330/.347 with only three home runs, 40 RBI and four steals in 143 games with the Royals and Diamondbacks in 2018. He should only be a depth option for those in AL-only leagues when he's playing again.
Chicago White Sox outfielder Jon Jay (groin) said that there is no timetable for his return, although he is feeling much improved. The veteran outfielder should see decent playing time in Chicago's outfield when he's ready, but he doesn't offer much fantasy appeal outside of AL-only leagues. The 34-year-old hit a mediocre .268/.330/.347 with three home runs and 40 RBI in 143 games with the Royals and Diamondbacks in 2018.
