Milwaukee — Last week Cameron Maybin mentioned that his agent heard a rumor that the Cubs were interested in acquiring him at the trade deadline, but a couple of days passed and JaCoby Jones put it out of his mind.
So when the trade actually went down just minutes before the 4 p.m. deadline Monday, it jarred Jones a little bit.
“It’s sad in a way,” said Jones, the Tigers center fielder. “He was a key guy for us in the locker room and on the field — as far as preparation and just showing guys what it’s like to be a professional.