​Red Sox Trade for Southpaw-Mashing Specialist from Tigers originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Boston Red Sox pulled off a trade just a handful of hours before the MLB All-Star Game.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThey’ve acquired Jahmai Jones from the Detroit Tigers.The deal was reported by Alex Speier of the Boston Globe, and it will send a player to be named later back to the Tigers.Jones had been designated for assignment by Detroit, which opened the door to this minor trade for Boston to pounce on.This season has been brutal for the 28-year old Jones, who is hitting just .137 with two home runs.Last year, though, Jones was a star against left-handed pitching, using his platoon advantage to put up an overall .937 OPS across 72 games for the Tigers.Before the 2025 campaign, Jones had been a journeyman, getting short stints with the Angels, Orioles, Brewers and Yankees.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOnly last year did he finally show some of the skills that once made him a top-100 prospect.MORE: Willson Contreras might’ve been robbed in the Home Run DerbyJones entered pro baseball as a second-round pick by the Angels in the 2015 MLB Draft out of Westleyan School in Georgia.Coming through the minors as a second baseman, Jones seemed like he could one day be a smooth-hitting standout at the MLB level.He stagnated by the upper minors, though, and seemed like he probably wouldn’t pan out.And through four big league teams, Jones hadn’t been able to stick. It seemed like finally in 2025 as a lefty masher, Jones had found a home.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementInstead, this season’s struggles have Jones moved on again, now to Boston.The Red Sox have a lot of lefty swingers, and that’ll give Jones an opportunity to play against southpaws.If he can rediscover his prowess against opposite-sided pitching, Jones can be useful for Boston.Latest Red Sox news2026 Red Sox schedule2026 Red Sox rosterComplete history of Red Sox championships