The Orioles have just more than four days to trade center fielder Adam Jones, a long process that includes negotiating with teams, moving trade pieces in and out, coming to an agreement, conducting physicals reviews and maybe the most important piece of the puzzle: receiving Jones’ approval on a trade because he has service time rights that allow him to navigate his destination to a spot on a contending team.
That all could catch up on the Orioles, who have until Tuesday at 4 p.m. to finalize a deal involving Jones. Time speeds up this time of year as contending clubs try to improve their teams before the non-waiver trade deadline.