Andruw Jones is hoping he can be an effective addition to the lineup after he was introduced to the press by the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Tuesday along with another former New York Yankee Casey McGehee.
Jones, a five-time MLB All-Star, said he hopes to provide the necessary offensive clout to yield home runs for the Pacific League club.
Before the press conference Jones and McGehee paid a visit to Yuriage Junior High School in the city of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture. Jones admitted he was lost for words after witnessing the damage inflicted by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Tohoku region.