Orioles center fielder Adam Jones is out of the starting lineup for the fourth straight game with a rib cage strain Monday afternoon as the club opens a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Jones is still considered day-to-day, but all parties involved are determined to make sure Jones is completely pain-free before he gets back on the field.
“I think it’s smart to not try to aggravate it,” said Jones, who said he believes he could have played Monday. “I’m getting a lot better day by day, which is a positive thing.