Baltimore Centerfielder & standout Adam Jones has signed a 6 year extension with the Orioles. The deal is the largest in franchise history & makes Jones the 2nd highest paid CF in baseball (Matt Kemp).
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Forget the club record six-year contract. All of Baltimore belongs to Adam Jones. The Orioles' center fielder proclaimed Sunday that Baltimore is now his town after signing a six-year, $85.5 million contract extension, buying out his final contract year and adding five years onto Jones' Orioles career. Jones, 26, staked the claim while also suggesting he may be on the...
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