Jones is serving as the designated hitter and batting leadoff in Thursday's game against the Orioles.
Just as he did Tuesday when Baltimore started a lefty, Jones will bat first Thursday against southpaw Keegan Akin, who is serving as the opener. Akin is only expected to work an inning or two, with righty Dean Kremer lined up to handle the bulk role. That could lead to someone like Colt Keith, who isn't starting, to pinch hit for Jones later in the contest.
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Tigers' Jahmai Jones: Batting leadoff Tuesday
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Jones is serving as the designated hitter and batting first in Tuesday's game against the Orioles.
Jones has recorded two pinch-hit appearances since having his contract selected from Triple-A Toledo on Friday and will now make his first start of the season for the Tigers. Parker Meadows, who has been batting leadoff recently, will slide down to the No. 9 spot, though that's likely due to the matchup against Baltimore lefty Cade Povich and trying to get more righties near the top of the lineup. Jones could be a sneaky DFS play Tuesday but will likely return to a bench role with less fantasy impact in the coming days.
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Tigers' Jahmai Jones: Hits first 2025 home run
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Jones blasted a pinch-hit solo home run in Friday's 3-1 win over the Cubs.
Appearing off the bench in the eighth inning in place of Kerry Carpenter to face a lefty reliever, Jones delivered his first home run of the season in his first 2025 MLB at-bat. The outfielder, who was playing well for Triple-A Toledo, had his contract selected earlier Friday to provide some depth in the majors. Jones offers some degree of upside based on his minor-league performance, though he likely won't see enough regular playing time to make a huge impact.
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Tigers' Jahmai Jones: Contract selected Friday
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The Tigers selected Jones' contract from Triple-A Toledo on Friday.
Jones has an .874 OPS with six homers and eight stolen bases in 52 games with Toledo this year, and he'll receive his first look in the majors of 2025. He offers some defensively versatility but isn't likely to see much playing time while up with the big club.
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Tigers' Jahmai Jones: Battling for final roster spot
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Jones is among a handful of players battling for one of Detroit's final bench spots to begin the regular season, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Jones, Spencer Torkelson and Justyn-Henry Malloy are likely competing for two openings. Torkelson, the 2020 No. 1 overall pick, has had a promising spring, and he also recently started getting reps in the outfield to add to his versatility. He's the most likely of the trio to make the team, which would leave Jones and Malloy to battle for the final spot. Jones, who was invited to camp on a minor-league contract, may be ticketed for Triple-A Toledo, but the 27-year-old has flashed some promise and would give the Tigers useful depth.
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Tigers' Jahmai Jones: Blasts first spring home run
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Jones went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates.
Jones, who signed with the Tigers on a minor-league deal back in November, popped his first home run of the spring. The 27-year-old is competing for a bench spot in camp, and while his defensive versatility could help him earn that role, he's unlikely to be much of a fantasy factor this year.
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Tigers' Jahmai Jones: MiLB deal from Detroit
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The Tigers signed Jones to a minor-league contract Sunday that includes an invitation to spring training, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Jones, 27, has slashed just .198/.257/.278 over parts of four seasons at the big-league level. He does have a career .821 OPS at the Triple-A level and offers defensive versatility with the ability to play second base, third base and all three outfield spots.
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Yankees' Jahmai Jones: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Jones cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre by the Yankees on Friday.
The 26-year-old was designated for assignment by New York on Monday but will remain in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. Jones spent the first four months of the season on the Yankees' active roster, but he totaled just 47 plate appearances in 33 games and had a .685 OPS and 34 percent strikeout rate.
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Yankees' Jahmai Jones: Removed from 40-man roster
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The Yankees designated Jones for assignment Monday, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
Jones is the roster casualty upon Giancarlo Stanton's (hamstring) return from the 10-day injured list. The 26-year-old had posted a .685 OPS across 47 plate appearances with the Yankees this season.
Jones will start at designated hitter and bat leadoff in Tuesday's game versus the Mets.
It's just the 10th start all season for Jones and the first time he's batted higher than fifth. Left-hander Jose Quintana is starting for the Mets and Jones is 7-for-20 against southpaws this season.
Yankees' Jahmai Jones: Records three hits in another start
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Jones went 3-for-5 with two runs and an RBI in Friday's 16-5 victory versus the Blue Jays.
Jones was plugged into the No. 9 spot in the order while serving as the team's designated hitter in his third start over New York's past four games. The 26-year-old responded with his first multi-hit game of the campaign -- in fact, his three knocks Friday equaled the amount of hits he had collected over his previous 18 plate appearances coming into the contest. Jones has been used mostly as a pinch runner and defensive replacement this season, though he could continue to see more opportunities in the short term while Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) remains on the injured list.
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Yankees' Jahmai Jones: Swats first big-league homer
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Jones went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk against the Rays in Sunday's 10-6 victory.
Jones enjoyed a career milestone when he belted a solo shot in the third inning for his first major-league home run. It was a rare opportunity for him to make an impact -- though Jones has stuck on the Yankees' roster throughout the campaign, Sunday marked just his second start, and he's seen only 10 plate appearances overall. Jones has gone 2-for-8 with a walk and a hit-by-pitch in his limited turns at the dish.
Jones has appeared in just nine games for the Yankees this season, going 1-for-6 with one run and four strikeouts.
Jones has remained on the big-league roster throughout the campaign, but he's made just one start, functioning almost exclusively as a pinch runner or defensive replacement. The 26-year-old's speed and defensive versatility make him useful in those roles, though his ability to remain with the big club may be more strongly tied to the fact that he's out of minor-league options. It's difficult to envision Jones becoming a viable fantasy asset given his very limited work and his career .178/.229/.451 slash line as a major-leaguer.
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Yankees' Jahmai Jones: In running for roster spot
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Monday that Jones is in the mix for an Opening Day roster spot, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
New York claimed Jones off waivers from Milwaukee in late February, and he put together a respectable .286/.429/.500 slash line with a home run, four RBI, a stolen base and a 7:8 BB:K over 14 games this spring. The 26-year-old has compiled a paltry .179/.233/.226 slash line with no homers and two thefts over 90 major-league regular-season plate appearances across three seasons, with his biggest chunk of playing time coming with Baltimore in 2021. Jones is out of minor-league options, so he'd be subjected to waivers if the Yankees don't include him on the Opening Day roster. If he does break camp with the club, he'd be a bench option capable of playing both the outfield and infield, and he could help make up for DJ LeMahieu opening the season on the injured list due to a foot injury.
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Yankees' Jahmai Jones: Claimed by Yankees
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The Yankees claimed Jones off waivers from the Brewers on Wednesday.
The Yanks deem Jones a better fit for their roster than Jordan Groshans, who was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Jones has a career .460 OPS in 90 plate appearances across parts of three major-league seasons.
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Brewers' Jahmai Jones: Exits 40-man roster
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The Brewers designated Jones for assignment Wednesday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Milwaukee needed to clear a spot on its 40-man roster after announcing the re-signing of Brandon Woodruff, and Jones ended up being the casualty. Jones, 26, has a career .460 OPS in 90 plate appearances across parts of three major-league seasons. His versatility could make him appealing to some clubs once he hits waivers.
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Brewers' Jahmai Jones: Optioned to Nashville
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The Brewers optioned Jones to Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.
With the acquisition of Carlos Santana from Pittsburgh, Jones will be forced off the Brewers' active roster to create space for the veteran first baseman. After a hot start to his career as a Brewer with a three-run double in his debut, Jones cooled off and is just 2-for-10 at the plate this season.
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Brewers' Jahmai Jones: Getting start at DH
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Jones is starting at designated hitter and batting eighth in Monday's contest versus the Reds.
The right-handed hitting Jones is getting the call at DH over the left-handed hitting Jesse Winker against Reds righty Graham Ashcraft, who has fared better versus lefties this season. It's only Jones' second start in eight games since being recalled from Triple-A Nashville.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 5-10, 210 lbs
Birthplace: Roswell, GA
Age: 27
Experience: 4
Bats/Throws: R, R
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