By Scott Merkin / MLB.com
11/25/09 5:40 PM EST
Jones was among the deep and talented free-agent center field class for the White Sox to peruse prior to the 2008 campaign. But the White Sox were not about to bring in Jones at the two years, $36.2 million for which he eventually signed with the Dodgers. Instead, they added Nick Swisher via a trade with Oakland after their pursuit of Torii Hunter and Aaron Rowand didn't work out. Two years later, Jones becomes a solid bench fit, with the upside of a former everyday All-Star caliber player.
"This is an opportunity to add a power bat to the roster while improving our outfield depth," said White Sox general manager Ken Williams of the Jones signing. "With the addition of Andruw, Mark Kotsay and Omar Vizquel, we feel our bench is taking shape to be a strong asset heading into the 2010 season."
