Orioles center fielder Adam Jones is excited about recent additions to improve the team’s outfield defense, but still worries about the club’s range.
The team retained veteran outfielder Michael Bourn – who improved the Orioles’ corner outfield defense for the final month of the season after they acquired him on Aug. 31 – by signing him to a minor league contract Monday. That came two days after adding defensive-minded outfielder Craig Gentry, also on a minor league deal.
The moves addressed Jones’ concern, which he expressed in his media session at FanFest last month, that the Orioles still needed to add more athleticism to the outfield.