Baltimore Orioles: Free Agent Adam Jones Meets With Mets

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One-time Baltimore Orioles star Adam Jones has met with the New York Mets.

In need of a right-handed bat in their outfield, the New York Mets have called upon former Baltimore Oriole Adam Jones to chat. Jones, now a free agent after a decade with the O’s, hit .285 last season with 15 home runs.

Outside of the Mets, the Chicago White Sox have been talked about as a potential landing spot for Jones, though the market is sort of cold for the 33-year-old outfielder.

Speaking with NBC Sports, Jones talked about what he brings to the table:

“At this point, I’m older so I’m going to have to be that veteran presence,” Jones said. “I’ve had Manny (Machado) and (Jonathan) Schoop under my wings the last six years, so it’s been great to see that transition and see how players look up to the older players. When I came into the game, I had some very good people to look up to. I just want to be that same influence that the younger generation could look up to.”

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“On the field, I’m first going to be a person who stays healthy. I’m a very consistent person in the health department over my career. I still believe that I’m very capable of playing,” Jones explained. “I think I had a little bit of a down year last year in terms of power. Overall, we didn’t have a very good year, but I think overall my year was good. I still hit .280.”

Jones is a career .278 hitter with 266 home runs.

We’ll keep you updated on things as they progress.

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