Orioles manager Buck Showalter said that he hopes to have center fielder Adam Jones -- who hasn’t started in each the past six games -- back in his starting lineup for Thursday’s series opener in Texas.
Jones took a major step forward in his recovery from a rib cage strain before Wednesday’s series finale at Fenway Park, taking live batting practice on the field in early work.
He was still out of the starting lineup on Wednesday and rookie Joey Rickard made his sixth straight in centerfield.
Jones said earlier this week that he wanted to get to the point that he could try to simulate game swings in batting practice without feeling discomfort.