Andruw Jones' season over with Dodgers
DODGERS FYI
Team puts him on the 60-day disabled list to make room on the roster for reliever Takashi Saito
DENVER -- Andruw Jones was put on the 60-day disabled list today to make room on the 40-man roster for Takashi Saito, who was activated.
The moved marked the end of a miserable first season with the Dodgers for Jones, who signed a two-year, $36.2-million contract in the winter, only to hit .158 with three home runs and 14 runs batted in.
Asked if he regretted signing Jones, General Manager Ned Colletti replied, "I'll let you know in a year."
Jones will play winter ball in the Dominican Republic, according to Colletti and Manager Joe Torre.
A 10-time Gold Glove Award winner, Jones hit 51 home runs in 2005 and 41 in 2006. He hit only 26 last season.
Ethier leaves team
Andre Ethier returned home to Arizona to be with his wife for the birth of their first child. Torre said he expected Ethier to be back in a couple of days.
Ethier lead the majors this month with a .595 average and 674 on-base percentage. His place in the lineup was taken by Juan Pierre.
dylan.hernandez@latimes.com
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