Overview
- The Cubs signed outfielder Greg Jones to a minor-league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
- Jones was a 2019 first-round pick of the Tampa Bay Rays who has spent parts of three big-league seasons with Colorado, the White Sox and Milwaukee.
- His major-league track record is limited and weak, with a combined 3-for-30 line in prior call-ups and a .087 batting average in 12 games with the Brewers this year.
- Jones elected free agency after being removed from the Brewers' 40-man roster, and Chicago added him as a low-cost insurance option rather than an expected everyday major-league starter.
- The Cubs value Jones for his speed and defensive versatility, and the club can use him as a Triple-A depth piece or a September bench/ pinch-running option if they trade an upper-level outfielder such as Kevin Alcantara.