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MLB Voids Giants’ Seven-Figure Deal

Posted Jan. 25, 2010 11:20 am by Ben Badler
Filed under: International

Major League Baseball has voided the contract of Dominican third baseman Duanel Jones, who had agreed to terms for a seven-figure deal with the Giants.

One American League international scouting director last month called Jones, a solid contact hitter with power potential, "one of the better players available from this year's July 2 class." According to one source, Jones had waited until after July 2 to sign in part due to an oblique strain that hampered him before July 2.

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And the reason MLB did this was because…?

Posted by Wooden U. Lykteneau | January 25, 2010 at 12:32 pm | Shortcut

I echo the above comment. Care to elaborate…?

Posted by Jco | January 25, 2010 at 3:57 pm | Shortcut

Was this something the the Giants requested? Why did it happen?

Posted by BOl | January 25, 2010 at 4:19 pm | Shortcut

Talk about an incomplete story. Why did MLB void the contract?

Posted by fred sater | January 25, 2010 at 5:12 pm | Shortcut

I cannot yet confirm with absolute certainty the reason for the contract getting voided. When I have reliable information, I will pass it along.

Posted by Ben Badler | January 25, 2010 at 5:34 pm | Shortcut

MLB Probably voided it so the Red Sox or Yankees or even Mets could get another chance at signing him.

Posted by wupuck | January 25, 2010 at 8:10 pm | Shortcut

They voided it because Villalona threatened them at gun point…

Posted by Tom | January 26, 2010 at 11:31 am | Shortcut

Any additional info on why this contract was voided?

Posted by ChiPower | January 26, 2010 at 12:25 pm | Shortcut

iam sure there is more to come? though a strain seems a funny reason to nix a contract, though anything is possible in the United States……………..

Posted by Dave MacPhee | January 26, 2010 at 4:18 pm | Shortcut

Jorge Arangure is reporting that he failed a drug test. Do you know if this is true and, if so, if it was for a PED or a recreational drug?

Posted by Josh G | January 26, 2010 at 7:59 pm | Shortcut

I read that he failed a drug test that the Giants gave him.

Posted by j | January 27, 2010 at 11:44 am | Shortcut

2 reports, both stating it was the Giants who voided his contract:
"Giants vice president of baseball operations Bobby Evans said that Jones failed a physical examination, prompting the club to ask for the deal to be scrapped. "
However, ESPN Magazine reports the Giants voided his contract because he failed a team administered drug test.

Posted by slogar1 | January 27, 2010 at 1:49 pm | Shortcut

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