BALTIMORE — With Baltimore’s baseball team careening through a dismal season, on pace to lose more than 110 games for the first time since they became the Orioles in 1954, its front office decided to dismantle the roster to build for the future.

So, just before the July 31 nonwaiver trade deadline, Manny Machado, a superstar infielder, became a Los Angeles Dodger. Jonathan Schoop, a standout second baseman, became a Milwaukee Brewer. Brad Brach, Kevin Gausman and Darren O’Day all became Atlanta Braves pitchers. Zach Britton, a closer, joined the Yankees.

But one star, the outfielder Adam Jones, remains — and that is by his choice.

In the ruthless business of professional sports, players rarely have much say as to where they are traded or when they are cut. But Jones’s veteran status meant that he did, and he followed his heart.

“I’m married with two kids,” Jones, 33, said before the Orioles’ 16-5 loss to the Mets at Camden Yards on Wednesday. “The comfort is most important, as well as finishing out and honoring my contract. I signed a six-year deal and I’ll finish it out.”