Former Rockies .600 OPS bust learns Opening Day fate with Guardians
This is never a fun thing for a player to accept.
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The Cleveland Guardians are putting the final touches on their Opening Day roster and announced a notable move on a power hitter on Sunday. According to Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer , outfielder Nolan Jones has accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A. The left-handed hitter struggled in spring training, hitting just .
152 with one home run and 14 strikeouts in 36 trips to the plate. Jones has shown flashes of talent, connecting for 20 home runs with a . 931 OPS in 106 games with the Colorado Rockies in 2023.
However, the 27-year-old hasn't come anywhere close to that level of offensive production since. Jones needs to lessen his strikeout rate Since Jones has accepted an assignment to Triple-A, that means he passed through waivers. It seems 29 other clubs were not willing to take a chance on a potential power bat.