​A key player from the Detroit Tigers’ playoff run in 2025 is heading elsewhere.The Tigers traded outfielder Jahmai Jones to the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, July 14. They will receive a player to be named later in the exchange.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Tigers designated Jones for assignment on July 9 in a move that brought up catcher Eduardo Valencia. The righty signed with the Tigers as a free agent ahead of the 2025 season as a specialist against left-handed pitching and immediately produced, slashing .287/.387/.550 over 150 plate appearances, mostly as a designated hitter. However, his production fell hard in 2026, with his .440 OPS the fourth-worst in MLB this season among players with at least 100 plate appearances.Jones made his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Angels on Aug. 31, 2020, and also saw time with the Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees before finding himself in Detroit. He had his breakout season for the Tigers in 2025, recording career highs in home runs (7), RBIs (23), hits (37) and OPS (.937). However, he has followed his most productive season with his least productive, as Jones has been worth minus-1.2 fWAR over 57 games, third worst in MLB.Need to catch up on the news during your lunch break? Sign up for our Sports Briefing newsletter to get daily summaries of Detroit sports! You can reach Christian at cromo@freepress.com.This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers trade OF Jahmai Jones to Boston Red Sox