Sox Sign Andruw Jones To One Year Deal

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Nov 25, 2009 8:45PM

The White Sox aren't spending Thanksgiving Eve laying about; they're making moves. With the departure of a players like Jim Thome and Jermaine Dye, the team seems to be looking for someone to add a little power and it looks like they're going to take a gamble on Andruw Jones. The Sox and Jones agreed to a one-year, $500,000 deal that includes a potential $1 million in performance-based bonuses, according to Chicago Breaking Sports. Of course, Jones seems to be past his prime, only playing in 82 games in 2009 and turning in a .214/17/43 performance. According to Sox GM Ken Williams, Jones will largely be used as a reserve, adding, "With the addition of Andruw, Mark Kotsay and Omar Vizquel, we feel our bench is taking shape to be a strong asset heading into the 2010 season." Those three players have over 44 seasons of experience combined.