Jones will play in Japan in November

By Roch Kubatko

Orioles

August 21, 2014, 9:01am

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CHICAGO - Orioles center fielder Adam Jones has been included among a group of major league players who will travel to Japan in November to participate in a five-game series.

The MLB All-Stars will play Samurai Japan, the country's national team. The Rangers' Ron Washington will serve as manager.

Jones will be joined by the Mariners' Robinson Cano, the Dodgers' Yasiel Puig and the Angels' Albert Pujols.

I'm assuming that other names will be released later. Otherwise, it doesn't seem fair.

According to an MLB press release, All-Star Series games will be hosted in Osaka (Kyocera Dome), Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) and Sapporo (Sapporo Dome). Two exhibition games will complement the five-game series, with one game in Osaka (Koshien Stadium) and the other in Okinawa (Okinawa Cellular Stadium).

The 2014 renewal of the event will mark the 11th All-Star Series and the 36th time overall that a team of major leaguers has toured Japan for exhibition games dating to 1908. The current five-game format was implemented in 2006, which was the last time the MLB All-Stars faced off against the Japan All-Stars.

Jones went 3-for-4 with his 24th home run last night. He's 8-for-17 with a double, home run, two RBIs and four runs scored in his last four games.