Guardians' Nolan Jones: Could miss significant time
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Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said Thursday that Jones (oblique) will be "out a while," MLB.com reports.
Jones is eligible to return Oct. 1, which means he could be available for the postseason should Cleveland qualify, but Vogt's comments imply a longer time frame. Jones was removed from a game Sept. 19 after feeling pain in his side while swinging.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Out with oblique strain
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The Guardians placed Jones on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right oblique strain.
With only nine days remaining, Jones' move to the IL will cause him to miss the rest of the regular season. He'll finish the 2025 campaign with a .211/.296/.304 batting line alongside five homers, 34 RBI, 34 runs scored and eight steals across 403 plate appearances. Petey Halpin was promoted from Triple-A Columbus to replenish Cleveland's outfield depth.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Taking seat Wednesday
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Jones is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Royals.
Jones had been in the lineup for each of the previous six contests but went only 4-for-20 with seven strikeouts over that stretch. C.J. Kayfus will start in right field for the Guardians on Wednesday.
Jones will start in center field and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Jones will remain in the starting nine for the fourth game in a row after going 5-for-11 with a pair of solo home runs, one double and one stolen base over the previous three contests. Though the Guardians appear to be prioritizing Jones ahead of Angel Martinez for the final spot in their outfield against right-handed pitching, Jones is still sitting on an unremarkable .632 OPS for the season and will be at risk of losing playing time if Lane Thomas (foot) makes it back in September.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Sitting after three straight starts
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Jones is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Jones had started in each of the Guardians' last three games and went 3-for-10 with two walks, one run and one RBI, but he'll head to the bench for the series finale. The 27-year-old appears to be stuck in a part-time role while the Guardians have been opening up steady at-bats for the likes of C.J. Kayfus, Daniel Schneemann and Angel Martinez.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Shifts into bench role
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Jones is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
With Steven Kwan staying put at the trade deadline and prospect C.J. Kayfus getting promoted from Triple-A Columbus on Saturday, Jones looks set to fall into a bench role. He'll be on the bench for a third straight matchup with a right-handed pitcher (Jose Urena) while Kayfus receives the start in right field.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Idle against southpaw
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Jones is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
The Guardians are going with a righty-heavy lineup to counter Tarik Skubal, so Jones will join Kyle Manzardo, Bo Naylor and Daniel Schneemann on the bench. Johnathan Rodriguez will replace Jones as the starting right fielder.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Getting day off versus lefty
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Jones is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
With southpaw Matthew Liberatore on the bump for the Cardinals, Jones will join fellow left-handed hitters Bo Naylor, Kyle Manzardo and Daniel Schneemann on the bench. Johnathan Rodriguez will replace Jones as the Guardians' starting right fielder.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Sitting versus righty
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Jones is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Blue Jays.
It's the first time since May 26 that Jones is out of the lineup against a right-hander. Lane Thomas is in right field and Angel Martinez is in center field for the Guardians in the series finale.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Notches fourth steal
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Jones went 2-for-3 with an RBI double, a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners.
Jones got the Guardians on the board with his RBI double in the fourth inning. He has gone 3-for-5 with two walks and two extra-base hits over the last two games. The outfielder still has a paltry .220/.309/.333 slash line with four steals, three home runs, 18 RBI and 13 runs scored over 182 plate appearances, but he may be finding his swing at the plate. Jones is still likely to be limited to a strong-side platoon role in the outfield.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Smacks third homer
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Jones went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Mariners.
Jones went 0-for-8 with two walks and three strikeouts over his previous five games, though he was mostly limited to pinch-hitting duties during a stretch of four straight left-handed starters facing the Guardians. He had previously been holding down a near-everyday role to begin June, but Johnathan Rodriguez is platooning with Jones in right field now. Jones' second stint in Cleveland isn't going all that well, as he has a .212/.299/.321 slash line with three homers, 17 RBI, 12 runs scored, three stolen bases, six doubles and a triple over 178 plate appearances.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Getting breather Monday
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Jones isn't part of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.
The lefty-hitting Jones will take a seat for the second time in three days -- both absences have come against right-handed starters -- as Steven Kwan, Angel Martinez and Daniel Schneemann fill the outfield from left to right Monday. Jones has been utilized in a platoon with Jhonkensy Noel, making his recent absences from the starting lineup against RHP worth noting.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Sitting Saturday
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Jones is not in the Guardians' starting lineup against the Tigers on Saturday.
Jones will be on the bench for the start of Saturday's contest after going 0-for-4 with one strikeout during Friday's win. Jhonkensy Noel will start in right field and bat ninth.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Regains strong-side platoon role
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Jones will start in right field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
After being withheld from the lineup in matchups against right-handed pitching last Thursday and Friday, the left-handed-hitting Jones looked as though he might have moved behind Jhonkensy Noel on the depth chart in right field. However, the playing time has since tilted back in Jones' favor, with the 27-year-old now getting his fifth start in as many games Wednesday. Jones is still holding down a weak .596 OPS for the season, so he'll likely need to start raking to build up some job security.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Sitting again versus right-hander
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Jones is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.
Jones appears to be losing his spot as the Guardians' preferred option against right-handed pitching. Jhonkensy Noel is once again making the start in right field for a second straight day against a right-handed starter. Across 83 plate appearances this season, Jones sports an ugly .169/.289/.282 slash line with one home run and five RBI.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Sitting against right-hander
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Jones is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.
The Guardians typically hold the left-handed-hitting Jones out of the lineup against left-handed pitching, but he'll sit Thursday against right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson, which will allow Jhonkensy Noel to pick up a start in right field. Though Jones still looks to be the preferred option in the strong side of a platoon, he hasn't exactly mashed against right-handed pitching this season, slashing .194/.286/.323 (78 wRC+) in those matchups.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Supplies lone offense in loss
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Jones went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Sunday's 13-3 loss to the Red Sox.
The Red Sox were up, 9-0, when Jones launched a three-run homer in the sixth inning. It was the first long ball of the season for the outfielder, who entered the contest with just two RBI over 23 games. Jones is batting .190/.311/.317 with six extra-base hits, five RBI and five runs scored.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Idle against southpaw
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Jones is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
Jones will join fellow left-handed-hitting regulars Bo Naylor and Kyle Manzardo on the bench for the series finale while the Yankees send southpaw Carlos Rodon to the hill. Platoon mate Jhonkensy Noel will replace Jones in right field.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Bats second in win
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Jones went 2-for-3 with a walk and a double in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Pirates.
For the second straight game, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt inserted a slumping outfielder into the two spot in the batting order, and each time, the player responded with a pair of hits. Jones' turn followed Lane Thomas, who snapped a hitless skid with a pair of hits Friday. Jones entered Saturday's contest with one hit over his previous 12 at-bats and a .140 batting average overall.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Taking seat against righty
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Jones is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
The Guardians are facing a right-hander (Dean Kremer) on Wednesday, but the lefty-hitting Jones will be on the bench while Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt opens up room in the outfield for the hot-hitting Angel Martinez, who has gone 8-for-14 at the dish since his call-up from Triple-A Columbus a week ago. Once Martinez's bat cools, Jones could re-emerge as the Guardians' preferred option in right field against right-handed pitching.
