Fri Mar 20 2015 | 17:34 | James signed minor league deal with Tigers on Friday |
James signed a minor league deal with the Tigers on Friday, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports. |
James, released in June by the Phillies, dealt with a knee injury for much of 2014, which limited him to only nine games for Double-A Reading. He'll provide organizational depth for Detroit and will likely remain at the Double-A or Triple-A level for the duration of the season. |
Thu Jun 26 2014 | 15:15 | Phillies release Jiwan James from Double-A |
Phillies released OF Jiwan James. |
James is a .265/.317/.364 hitter in 466 minor league games. The 25-year-old was a 22nd-round pick in 2007. |
Source: Todd Zolecki on Twitter | |