The Padres sign free agent P Bobby Jones to a one-year contract for $625,000. Jones left the Mets after 7+ seasons, declining a Mets offer of salary arbitration that would have netted him, at worst, $2 or $3 million. Last year Jones, 11-4, made $5.25 million. Jones will lose 19 games this season.

On February 15 2001 — The Padres sign free agent P Bobby Jones to a one-year contract for $625,000. Jones left the Mets after 7+ seasons, declining a Mets offer of salary arbitration that would have netted him, at worst, $2 or $3 million. Last year Jones, 11-4, made $5.25 million. Jones will lose 19 games this season.

Source:
Baseball Reference February 15
SABR Games Project
National Pastime February 15
Hall of Fame
Replay The Game
Retro Sheet

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