After spending the past 11 seasons with the Orioles, Adam Jones is set to begin the next chapter of his career in Arizona.
have agreed to a one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
Jones is likely to start in centre field between Steven Souza Jr. in right and David Peralta in left, pushing Ketel Marte into a utility infield and outfield role. Jones was an All-Star annually from 2012-15 and hit .265 with 29 homers and 83 RBIs in 2016. He batted .285 the following year but slipped to 26 homers and 73 RBIs, then dropped to .281 with 15 homers and 63 RBIs last year for an Orioles team that shed most veterans went a big league-worst 47-115. His streak of seven straight years of 20 or more homers ended last year.
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