Now that all invested parties — from management to his teammates to fans — have had the time to process Orioles center fielder Adam Jones’ call for better outfield defense and athleticism at the corner spots, here comes the hard part.
While there are loads of veteran free agents still on the market with spring training less than two week away, just how many options do the Orioles have that can fit this mold for them in 2017? And given their roster construction, how many make sense for them?
If they’re looking for someone to do anything other than come off the bench, the Orioles probably need a right-handed bat (or someone who can hit lefties generally well), with Seth Smith and Hyun Soo Kim already holding down the outfield spots against right-handers.