The Orioles continued to purge their major league roster en route to a total rebuild Tuesday.
But one big-name veteran who remained after the club’s flurry of moves before the nonwaiver deadline is center fielder Adam Jones.
The Orioles had planned to trade Jones to the Philadelphia Phillies — but he was able to block that move because of his 10-and-5 service time rights. So just what exactly does that mean?
The 10-and-5 rule allows players who have been in the major leagues for at least 10 years and with the same team for the last five to veto any potential trade.