Sarasota, FL (My Sportsbook) - The Cincinnati Reds reassigned three players from their spring camp on Monday, with outfielder Jacque Jones among the cuts. Jones signed a minor league deal with the Reds this offseason and was competing for a reserve role. However, he hit just. 091 during the spring. The 33-year-old spent most of the 2008 season in the minors but combined to play 42 games for the Marlins and Tigers and hit .147. Jones began his career in 1999 with the Twins and enjoyed a successful seven- year run with Minnesota before signing a lucrative free agent contract with the Cubs in 2006. He hit 27 home runs and drove in 81 runs that year but his production slipped in 2007, producing a trade to Detroit following the season. In 1,302 career games, Jones has compiled 165 home runs and 630 runs batted in with 82 stolen bases and a .277 average. Also on Monday, the Reds optioned outfielder Norris Hopper and pitcher Daryl Thompson to Triple-A Louisville. |
