The Arizona Diamondbacks are reportedly bringing veteran center fielder Adam Jones into the fold on a short-term deal.
Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported Sunday that Arizona is showing interest in Jones, while former MLB pitcher turned analyst Dontrelle Willis says there is a deal.
Dbacks are shoring interest in Adam Jones @DTrainMLB says there’s a deal. Earlier, AZ was on him, on a 1 year deal, and they are again.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) March 10, 2019
My boy @SimplyAJ10 is about to be a DBACK. Pending physical 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿 pic.twitter.com/Y8TXLpXBeE
— Dontrelle Willis (@DTrainMLB) March 10, 2019
Last year, Jones batted .281 with 15 home runs and 63 RBI playing for the Baltimore Orioles. The 33-year-old veteran is a five-time All-Star and four-time Gold Glove winner. He’s among the better free agents still out there on the market and has a long history of playing at a high level.