By WRBL Staff
The Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gold Glove center fielder Andruw Jones and the Dodgers have reached a preliminary agreement on a $36.2 million, two-year contract.The Associated Press
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Stumble It!The deal came last night -- the final night of winter meetings. It was hours after Detroit and Florida finished their blockbuster trade that sent All-Stars Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to the go-for-broke Tigers.
A winner of ten consecutive Gold Gloves with Atlanta, Jones must pass a physical for the agreement to be completed. The deal would give him the fifth-highest average salary in the major leagues.
Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti said today that Jones likely will undergo a physical Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Jones is the first major addition for the Dodgers since they hired Joe Torre as manager. Los Angeles ranked 15th out of 16 National League teams in home runs this season with 129.
Jones met a few weeks ago in Los Angeles with Colletti, Torre and owner Frank McCourt. A day or two later, Colletti started talking contract with agent Scott Boras.
Talks reopened Monday, and Boras was willing to consider a more short-term deal.
A five-time All-Star, Jones hit .222 for the Braves this year, his lowest average since he batted .217 in 106 at-bats as a rookie in 1996. His 26 homers were his fewest since 1997.
