Today at 11:30, the Orioles will announce their biggest contract in franchise history. Center fielder Adam Jones has agreed to a six year, $85.5 million extension.
Here’s everything that’s been reported on the contract:
- Jones will receive a $2 million signing bonus.
- There is a no-trade provision included, but no option.
- AJ will become a free agent after the 2018 season.
- He will make $8.5 million in 2013, $13 million in 2014 and 2015, $15 million in 2016 and 2017 and $17 million in 2018.
- Incentives could bring Jones’ total salary to $91.5 million.
- $75,000 per year of Jones’ salary will go to Orioles charities.
- He will have access to a luxury suite at Camden Yards for two regular season games a year.
This deal will make Adam Jones the second highest paid center fielder in baseball, behind the Dodgers Matt Kemp. His $85.5 million deal is larger than Andrew McCutchen’s ($51.5 million) Yoenis Cespedes’ ($36 million) and Curtis Granderson’s (30.25 million) previous contracts with their respective teams.
More details as they emerge. Happy AJ signing day, Baltimore.
This contract sends all the right messages. Congrats to AJ and the Orioles.
He will never live up to this contract,,,,,,,,,just watch……..