Giants Deal Mike Aldrete for Tracy Jones
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The San Francisco Giants, shut out in trading during baseball’s winter meetings, sent outfielder Mike Aldrete to the Montreal Expos for outfielder Tracy Jones Thursday.
Jones, 27, a right-handed hitter, batted a combined .295 for the Cincinnati Reds and Montreal last season with 3 home runs and 24 runs batted in in 90 games. The left-handed hitting Aldrete, 28, batted .267 with 3 homers and 50 RBIs in 139 games.
The Expos made another deal, acquiring shortstop Spike Owen and minor league pitcher Dan Gakeler from Boston for right-handed pitcher John Dopson and infielder Luis Rivera. Owen, who hit .249 with 5 homers, lost his job in June to rookie Jody Reed.