Tigers designate OF Jacque Jones for assignment

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Jacque Jones was cut Monday by the Detroit Tigers, who had promised a lineup shakeup going into a homestand against the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.

Detroit designated Jones for assignment and has 10 days to trade the outfielder, put him on unconditional release waivers or send him outright to the minors.

Jones hit just .165 with a homer and five RBIs in 24 games for the Tigers, who acquired him during a busy offseason from the Chicago Cubs.

To take Jones? spot, Detroit purchased the contract of outfielder Matt Joyce from Toledo. He hit .299 with five homers and 21 RBIs in 28 games for the Triple-A club.

 

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Guillen and Sheffield switch spots in new Tigers lineup

Tigers manager Jim Leyland has released his new lineup and the biggest difference is the switch at the No. 3 and 6 spots.


Catcher Ivan Rodriguez is now hitting in the ninth spot.

Third baseman Carlos Guillen is now hitting third and new leftfielder Gary Sheffield is in the six-hole for tonight's game against the Red Sox at Comerica Park.

Sheffield is now in left after the Tigers released Jacque Jones today.

Matt Joyce, who the Tigers recalled from Triple-A Toledo, is in rightfield tonight, hitting seventh, as Magglio Ordo?ez is the designated hitter, still in the cleanup spot.


Tonight's lineup

1. Curtis Granderson, CF
2. Placido Polanco, 2B
3. Carlos Guillen, 3B
4. Magglio Ordo?ez, DH
5. Miguel Cabrera, 1B
6. Gary Sheffield, LF
7. Matt Joyce, RF
8. Edgar Renteria, SS
9. Ivan Rodriguez, C

 

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Detroit must know something else about Jones. Crazy for them to drop him like that. Especially with all the age and future injuries to that ex-roid lineup.:shrug: