OUTNolan Jones
OF CLE
Fri 11/21/25 6:45 PM

Jones (oblique) agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract with the Guardians on Friday to avoid arbitration, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
EDGE Analysis
Jones' season regular-season ended a few days early due to an oblique injury, an issue that also sidelined him for the postseason. He spent the entire 2025 season in the majors and accrued 403 plate appearances, though he managed only a .600 OPS with five homers and eight stolen bases.

OUTNolan Jones
OF CLE
Fri 9/26/25 7:07 AM

Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said Thursday that Jones (oblique) will be "out a while," MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
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.

OUTNolan Jones
OF CLE
Sat 9/20/25 11:29 AM

The Guardians placed Jones on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right oblique strain.
EDGE Analysis
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.

OUTNolan Jones
OF CLE
Wed 9/10/25 2:59 PM

Jones is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
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.

OUTNolan Jones
OF CLE
Wed 9/3/25 5:16 PM

Jones is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
Jones will head to the bench after he had started in each of the last six games while going 6-for-22 with a pair of solo home runs, a double, a stolen base and three additional runs. Though Jones appears to have played his way into a regular spot in the lineup against right-handed pitching, he could see his playing time dwindle if his bat has cooled down by the time Lane Thomas () is ready to return from the injured list.

OUTNolan Jones
OF CLE
Sun 8/31/25 12:36 PM

Jones will start in center field and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
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.

OUTNolan Jones
OF CLE
Fri 8/29/25 11:17 PM

Jones with 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored in Friday's 5-4 win over the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Jones launched a 402-foot homer in the seventh inning before adding a leadoff double and scoring the tying run in the ninth. The 27-year-old opened August in a 4-for-30 slump but has gone 4-for-8 with two homers over his past two contests. For the season, he's slashing .219/.311/.321 with five long balls, 31 RBI, 31 runs scored and seven steals across 348 plate appearances.

OUTNolan Jones
OF CLE
Wed 8/27/25 7:41 PM

Jones went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
With Cleveland down 3-2 in the bottom of the ninth inning, Jones stepped to the plate against Tampa Bay closer Pete Fairbanks and crushed a slider 428 feet over the right-field fence. It was only the fourth homer of the season for Jones and his first since June 13, snapping a 53-game power drought in which he'd managed just a .210/.315/.261 slash line. While Wednesday's heroics offer a rare bright spot in a dismal season, the 27-year-old outfielder is still a long way from regaining a regular spot in the Guardians lineup.

OUTNolan Jones
OF CLE
Wed 8/20/25 1:56 PM

Jones is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
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.

OUTNolan Jones
OF CLE
Sun 8/3/25 1:32 PM

Jones is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
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.