Adam Jones is playing center field on Friday. Jones had been limited to DH duty of late due to some minor groin soreness, but he's ready to play the field again. He's batting .316/.350/.487 with six homers and eight steals this season.

Adam Jones will serve as the designated hitter for the third straight game Thursday. Jones is currently dealing with some groin soreness, so Orioles manager Buck Showalter continues to exercise caution. Chris Dickerson will start in center field again Thursday.

Adam Jones will serve as the DH for the second straight game Wednesday. Jones tweaked his right leg during Monday's game and is banged up in general, so Orioles manager Buck Showalter is playing things safe. Chris Dickerson will make another start in center field after his two-homer night on Tuesday.

Adam Jones is dealing with some right leg soreness. Jones tweaked his leg during Monday's game. The Orioles are playing him in the designated hitter spot on Tuesday in order to protect him. As long as the ailment doesn't get worse, he should continue to play through it.

Adam Jones tallied three RBI but the Orioles lost to the Rays on Saturday at Camden Yards. Jones hit a two-run homer in Baltimore's four-run first inning and drove in his third run in the fourth inning on a fielder's choice ground ball. The 27-year-old is on track for another sensational season.

Adam Jones underwent X-rays after fouling a ball off his foot during Thursday's game, but nothing was found and he remains in the Orioles' lineup on Friday. Nothing more than a scare for the 27-year-old budding superstar. Jones is off to a terrific start to his 2013 season, hitting .319/.351/.493 with four homers, 23 RBI and four stolen bases through his first 35 games. He's developed into one of the finest all-around outfielders in the league and looks poised to improve upon his breakout 2012 campaign.

Adam Jones went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, but the Orioles lost to the Rays on Wednesday. The homer was just Jones' second of the season, but power is the only area in which the center fielder is struggling. Jones is hitting .390 with 14 runs scored and 13 RBI thus far. Once he gets the power stroke going, Jones will be even more dangerous in the middle of that Orioles lineup.

Adam Jones drove in two runs with a single and a double Thursday in the Orioles' 3-2 win over the Red Sox. One of the game's hottest players right now, Jones has hit in nine straight to open the season. He's scored runs in seven of the games and driven in runs in five. Only Coco Crisp has scored more runs than Jones' 11.

Adam Jones went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in the Orioles' 7-4 win over the Rays on Tuesday. Jones scalded a liner into left field in a bid for a fourth hit, only to be robbed by Sam Fuld. Still, it was a fine day for the Orioles' center fielder. Since the team will almost certainly be stronger in the first and second spots in the lineup this year, Jones should have little trouble topping last year's total of 82 RBI.

Adam Jones is not in the Orioles' lineup Saturday. It's just a precautionary day of rest. Jones isn't in any danger of not being ready for Opening Day against the Rays.