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Jones was put on the [[disabled list]] for the first time in his entire career on May 25, 2008. He had knee surgery after injuring his knee during batting practice earlier that day.[{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=3411156 |title=Dodgers' Jones out 4-6 weeks after going on DL for first time in career – MLB – ESPN |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=May 25, 2008 |access-date=December 8, 2012}}] On July 27, Dodgers manager [[Joe Torre]] benched Jones and said that he would only be used as a spot starter in the future. At that time, Jones had a .166 batting average, two home runs, 12 RBIs, and 68 strikeouts in 187 at-bats.[{{cite web|last=Farley |first=Mike |url=http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/08/23/top-10-active-mlb-windmills/ |title=Top 10 Active MLB Windmills |publisher=Scoresreport.com |date=August 23, 2008 |access-date=December 8, 2012}}] |
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Jones was put on the [[disabled list]] for the first time in his entire career on May 25, 2008. He had knee surgery after injuring his knee during batting practice earlier that day.[{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=3411156 |title=Dodgers' Jones out 4-6 weeks after going on DL for first time in career – MLB – ESPN |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=May 25, 2008 |access-date=December 8, 2012}}] On July 27, Dodgers manager [[Joe Torre]] benched Jones and said that he would only be used as a spot starter in the future. At that time, Jones had a .166 batting average, two home runs, 12 RBIs, and 68 strikeouts in 187 at-bats.[{{cite web|last=Farley |first=Mike |url=http://www.scoresreport.com/2008/08/23/top-10-active-mlb-windmills/ |title=Top 10 Active MLB Windmills |publisher=Scoresreport.com |date=August 23, 2008 |access-date=December 8, 2012}}] |
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On September 13, 2008, Jones was put on the 60-day disabled list, ending his season with the Dodgers. Jones finished the season with a .158 batting average, just three home runs, and 14 RBI.[{{cite web|url=http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080913&content_id=3468698&vkey=news_la&fext=.jsp&c_id=la|title=Jones placed on DL; Saito activated|last=Gurnick|first=Ken|date=September 13, 2008|work=[[MLB.com]]|access-date=September 14, 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080918013432/http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080913&content_id=3468698&vkey=news_la&fext=.jsp&c_id=la| archive-date= September 18, 2008 | url-status= dead}}] Jones stated that he did not wish to return to the Dodgers in 2009, saying that the Los Angeles fans did not give him a fair chance.{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}} |
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On September 13, 2008, Jones was put on the 60-day disabled list, ending his season with the Dodgers. Jones finished the season with a .158 batting average, just three home runs, and 14 RBI.[{{cite web|url=http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080913&content_id=3468698&vkey=news_la&fext=.jsp&c_id=la|title=Jones placed on DL; Saito activated|last=Gurnick|first=Ken|date=September 13, 2008|work=[[MLB.com]]|access-date=September 14, 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080918013432/http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080913&content_id=3468698&vkey=news_la&fext=.jsp&c_id=la| archive-date= September 18, 2008 | url-status= dead}}] Jones stated that he did not wish to return to the Dodgers in 2009, saying that the Los Angeles fans did not give him a fair chance. |
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During the off-season, the Dodgers reached an agreement with Jones to trade or release him before spring training in exchange for a deferral of some of the remaining money due on his contract. On January 15, 2009, Jones was officially released by the Dodgers.[[http://www.insidesocal.com/dodgers/2009/01/andruw-jones-re.html Dodgers Release Andruw Jones] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122062653/http://www.insidesocal.com/dodgers/2009/01/andruw-jones-re.html |date=January 22, 2009 }}] |
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During the off-season, the Dodgers reached an agreement with Jones to trade or release him before spring training in exchange for a deferral of some of the remaining money due on his contract. On January 15, 2009, Jones was officially released by the Dodgers.[[http://www.insidesocal.com/dodgers/2009/01/andruw-jones-re.html Dodgers Release Andruw Jones] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122062653/http://www.insidesocal.com/dodgers/2009/01/andruw-jones-re.html |date=January 22, 2009 }}] |
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