Detroit Tigers Acquire Jacque Jones from Chicago Cubs

11/12/2007, DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has acquired outfielder Jacque Jones from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for infielder Omar Infante.

Jacque Jones saw action in 135 games with the Cubs in 2007, batting .285 (129x453) with 33 doubles, five home runs and 66 RBI. He hit .332 (79x238) in 66 games following the all-star break for the Cubs this past season.

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"We are excited to add a quality major league outfielder like Jacque Jones to the Tigers organization," Tigers President, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager David Dombrowski said. "He is a proven lefthanded hitter at the major league level that fits our club well in left field."

A veteran of nine seasons in the majors with the Minnesota Twins (1999-2005) and Cubs (2006-07), he has compiled a .280 batting average (1255x4478) in 1,260 games. Jones has collected 164 home runs and 623 RBI during his career.

Omar Infante batted .271 (45x166) in 66 games for the Tigers during the 2007 season, collecting six doubles, two home runs and 17 RBI.

Source: MLB