ADAM JONES RUMORS & GOSSIP

Berrys call-up the highlight of Adam Jones week

Adam Jones is ecstatic about one particular baseball transaction during the last week. No, its not his six-year, 85.5 million extension with the Baltimore Orioles. It was the Detroit Tigers decision to call up outfielder Quintin Berry, Jones best friend since they were 5 years old and attending Webster Elementary School in San Diego. The two are so close that Jones is the godfather...
Via Fox Sports Detroit  |  1 day ago
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Orioles lock up Adam Jones, ink center fielder to six-year extension

Rumblings began on Friday morning that the Orioles and center fielder Adam Jones were close to finalizing an extension that would keep the O’s star in Baltimore for the foreseeable future. This news sort of came out of nowhere, and for O’s fans it was absolute music to our ears. Jones has been a guy who has been outspoken over the years about his displeasure with losing...
Via B-More Birds Nest  |  1 day ago
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Adam Jones Is Worth 85.5 Million

Contrary to a lot of reports about the 85.5 million, 6-year deal Adam Jones signed with the Baltimore Orioles, he is worth every penny. Some critics have been calling out the Orioles for throwing too much money at Jones, saying that Jones isn’t worth the big cash. That’s definitely not the case. Before signing the extension, Jones was in the last year of his contract...
Via SportsBlooded  |  3 days ago
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Jones sticks with Orioles with $85.5 million deal

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...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  3 days ago
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Royals Take Weekend Series; More Thoughts on the Adam Jones Deal

It was a monumental day for the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, as Adam Jones finally signed his new deal and held a press conference; however, they could not defeat the Royals on Sunday. Kansas City would win by a score of 4-2, and Baltimore could not take the three game series. They are tied with the Tampa Bay Rays for first place in the American League East with a record of 29...
Via Oriole Post  |  3 days ago
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Duquette touts commitment as Orioles annouce Jones' new deal

Baltimore Orioles general manager Dan Duquette said Sunday the team's signing of outfielder Adam Jones to a long-term deal says how much it is committed to building a winner. "We're telling Oriole fans we're committed to this player, we're committed to putting a winning team on the field and we're committing to providing hope to rebuilding our fan base...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  4 days ago
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Adam Jones Deal Done

This evening during the game, MASN's Roch Kubatko reported the news that many fans were awaiting -- Adam Jones' contract extension is now official.It was only a matter of time before a deal was done, and the day came. Jones and the Baltimore Orioles agreed to a six-year, $85.5 million contract extension according to the Baltimore Sun.As reported by the local media, the deal...
Via Oriole Post  |  4 days ago
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Jones inks 6-year, $85.5M contract

The Orioles, building on their early-season momentum have signed center fielder Adam Jones to a club-record contract extension. Jones signed a six-year, $85.5 million contract with the Orioles on Sunday, ensuring that the 26-year-old center fielder will stay with the team through 2018. The deal is well north of the two largest deals in team history -- Miguel Tejada's six-year...
Via Fox Sports  |  5 days ago
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Orioles, Jones talk about long-term extension

The Baltimore Orioles and the agent for center fielder Adam Jones are discussing an extension for the one-time All-Star, whose contract expires after this season. Jones confirmed Friday that his representative, Nez Balelo, was in Baltimore. Jones also said he's taken a physical, a prerequisite to a contract extension. But he could not confirm an agreement. Speaking before...
Via AP on Fox  |  5 days ago
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Sources: Jones near megadeal with O's

The Orioles, building on their early season momentum, are close to signing center fielder Adam Jones to a club-record contract extension, major-league sources say. The deal, according to one source, will be "well north" of the two largest deals in team history - Miguel Tejada's six-year, $72 million free-agent deal and Nick Markakis' six-year, $66.1 million extension...
Via Fox Sports  |  6 days ago
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