As most Orioles fans have figured out by now, it was a relatively drama-filled FanFest this past weekend at the Baltimore Convention Center. Outside of the no-shows, and the crowd’s general angst having seen no major additions to a flawed 2017 squad, a lot of buzz was generated following Adam Jones’s comments, or lack thereof, in regards to his contract situation.
Like teammates Manny Machado, Zach Britton, and Brad Brach, Jones’s deal is also set to expire at the end of the 2018 season. After being the face, and oftentimes voice, of the franchise for the last decade, it’s a bit weird to imagine Jones not patrolling the outfield of Camden Yards after this upcoming season.