Doug Jones, a five-time All-Star who pitched from 1982 until 2000, has died. He was 64 years old.
Greg Swindell, Jones's teammate with Cleveland from 1986–91 and again in Houston in 1993, broke the news this afternoon via Twitter. He says that complications stemming from COVID-19 are to blame.
Cleveland confirmed his passing later in the afternoon. Jones remains one of the franchise's best relief pitchers, setting multiple franchise save records during his first stint with the team. He remained the team's all-time saves leader with 129 until the mark was broken by Bob Wickman in 2006.