Jones' Game-Saving Hit Lights Up Tigers' Defenses!
Lakeland, Fla. — Would he do it again? In a heartbeat.
Tigers outfielder Jahmai Jones was back in the Tigers’ lineup in Lakeland on Monday after spending the last two weeks with Team Korea, who was eliminated by the Dominican Republic in the WBC quarterfinals Friday. “I couldn’t be more thankful,” said Jones, who made an immediate impact with a two-run single and a three-run double in the Tigers’ 13-6 spring win against the Phillies at Joker Marchant Stadium on Monday. “If I ever get the chance again, I would love to do it.
It meant so much to me and my family. ” Jones went to Japan for pool play with high expectations for what the experience would be like. “It think it exceeded it, honestly,” he said.
“I don’t think people prepare you for the emotions that you feel when you play in a tournament like that. I sure as heck wasn’t prepared for it. It couldn’t have been a better experience, not only for myself but for my family.
“It was a very emotional time, but one I am extremely grateful for. ” Jones’ mother is from Korea. She had never been to Japan before.
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