Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones suffered a strained hamstring against the New York Yankees on Aug. 26 when he pulled up at first base after a leadoff groundout in the first inning. However, he has been cleared to return.
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Jones Active vs. Yankees
Friday, Sept. 2
The Orioles announced that Jones will play against the Yankees on Friday.
O's Need Jones Healthy Heading into Playoffs
Jones battled oblique discomfort at the start of the season, but he returned to the starting lineup on a full-time basis after missing four games and making two brief appearances as a defensive replacement.
Prior to the injury, Jones had posted a slash line of .275/.316/.456/ with 74 RBI and 24 home runs a year after regressing slightly to the tune of 25 home runs and 82 RBI when he was limited to 137 games.
To put those numbers in perspective, Jones clubbed 29 dingers and drove in 96 runs while batting .281 and missing just three games in 2014.
