At the start of spring training last year, the Guardians decided to take a swing on a familiar face by trading for Nolan Jones from the Colorado Rockies.
After initially coming up with the Guardians and seeing a cup of coffee with them in 2022, the Guardians elected to sell high on Nolan’s development by trading him to the Rockies in exchange for infield prospect Juan Brito.
What a journey it’s been for Jones since then. He had a breakout 2023 season where he hit .297 with 20 home runs followed by a disaster 2024 campaign that led to the Rockies considering him to be expendable.