After taking a 95 mph fastball to the left wrist last Thursday night from Kansas City Royals starter Jorge Lopez, a CT scan revealed a fracture the next day, effectively ending JaCoby Jones’ season. Originally thought only to be a bruise after initial x-rays returned negative, the athletic outfielder now faces at least six weeks of recovery time from the injury.
However, just because the void has opened in Comerica’s vast centerfield does not necessarily mean that Jones is out of the job. Or does it? On Tuesday, manager Ron Gardenhire was quoted in saying, “People are here to take his place.