The Chicago Cubs sent outfielder Jacque Jones to the Detroit Tigers for utility player Omar Infante on Monday. The 32-year old Jones was almost dealt to the Florida Marlins in the middle of the season, but the deal fell apart at the last minute. He batted .285 with five homers and 66 RBI in 452 at-bats for the Cubs this year. In 2006, his first season in Chicago, Jones also batted .285, but with over five times as many home runs (27) and 81 RBI.
Infante, 25, recorded a .271 batting average with two homers and 17 RBI in 166 plate appearances this year. He spent all six years of his career in Detroit, where he posted lifetime numbers of a .253 average with 32 long balls and 154 RBI in 1,592 at-bats. As his statistics demonstrate, Infante is not known for his bat, but for his versatility in the field. In 2007, the utility man played 20 games at second base, 14 at shortstop, nine at third, and 19 in the outfield.
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