Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Tuesday that the Red Sox are acquiring Jahmai Jones from the Tigers for a player to be named later, with the initial report sourced to Alex Speier on Bluesky.
- Detroit designated Jones for assignment last week to open a roster spot for catcher-first baseman Eduardo Valencia, a move recorded in the Tigers' MLB.com transaction log.
- Jones is out of minor-league options so Boston would have to add him to the active 26-man roster, even though the Red Sox already hold an open spot on their 40-man roster after DFA’ing Danny Coulombe.
- Jones has struggled this season, hitting .137/.219/.221 in 105 plate appearances for Detroit in 2026, which helps explain Detroit’s decision to DFA him.
- Across 198 big-league games Jones has a .214/.297/.363 line with 10 homers and he also went 5-for-21 with a home run for Team Korea in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, and the PTBNL and any formal team announcements remain pending.