Jacque Jones signs minor league deal

February 9, 2010

Jacque Jones, who played with the Minnesota Twins during their back-to-back-to-back AL Central Division titles, has agreed to a minor league deal with the club and will be one of the invites to join the club in Fort Myers for spring training.

Jones was drafted by the Twins in 1996 and broke with the team in 1999.  He spent the next seven years with Minnesota playing all positions in the outfield and hit .279 with 20+ homers in four of those years.  His best season with the Twins came in 2002 where he hit .300 with 27 home runs when Minnesota advanced to the ALCS, eventually losing to the Anaheim Angels.

In 2006, Jones opted to become a free agent and signed with the Chicago Cubs.  Since then, Jones has spent time with the Cubs, Detroit Tigers and Florida Marlins.  Last year, Jones signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds but was cut before the season started.  He then played in the independent Atlantic League with the Newark Bears.

The Twins will be inviting Jones to spring training and Jones has agreed to play in Rochester if he does not make the team.  Twins GM, Bill Smith, stated that they are “glad to have him back in our organization.”

Written by Jason Graening · Filed Under News, Transactions 

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