Baltimore Orioles Rumors: Possible Destinations for Adam Jones

The Seattle Mariners could use some help in the outfield and their former first round draft pick may be the perfect option.

Adam Jones was drafted in the first round of the 2003 draft by the Mariners.  After parts of two seasons at the MLB level in Seattle, he was moved to the Orioles in a trade for Erik Bedard in 2008.  As Bedard did not perform as expected, this trade was a big win O’s.

According to FanGraphs, the Mariners are currently 26th in the MLB with a .339 slugging percentage from their center fielders this season.  Jones owns a career .458 slugging percentage.  This season, he owns a .423 slugging percentage.

The Mariners are currently in a position to advance to the playoffs for the first time since 2001.  If the season ended today, they would face the New York Yankees in the one-game WIld Card playoff.  Jones would give the Mariners a player that has experience in one-game playoffs.

In 2012, he faced the Texas Rangers in the Wild Card game and in 2016, he faced the Toronto Blue Jays in the Wild Card game.  Overall, Jones has 14 games of experience in the playoffs.

As a lot of the Mariners players do not have experience in the playoffs, Jones could bring valuable leadership to the clubhouse as Seattle has their sights set on the postseason.

It would also be a nice moment to see Jones play in the playoffs on the team in which he made his major league debut.