Nolan Jones
OF CLE
Wed 4/23/25 11:15 AM

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

Nolan Jones
OF CLE
Sun 4/20/25 8:27 AM

Jones went 2-for-3 with a walk and a double in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
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.

Nolan Jones
OF CLE
Wed 4/16/25 4:32 PM

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

Nolan Jones
OF CLE
Sun 4/13/25 12:08 PM

Jones is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
With southpaw Cole Ragans taking the hill for Kansas City, Jones will exit the lineup for the second time in the series. The Guardians will deploy a starting outfield of Steven Kwan, Angel Martinez and Jhonkensy Noel from left to right.

Nolan Jones
OF CLE
Fri 4/11/25 8:51 AM

Jones started in center field and went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's 6-1 win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Jones remained in center field as the replacement for the injured Lane Thomas (wrist). His seventh-inning single ended an 0-for-15 slump, and the steal was his first of the year against one caught stealing. Jones, who is slashing .133/.278/.200, had been platooning with Jhonkensy Noel (.160/.214/.160) in right field prior to Thomas' injury.

Nolan Jones
OF CLE
Thu 4/10/25 6:37 AM

Jones started in center field and went 0-for-2 with two walks in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Jones slid from right field to center with Lane Thomas (wrist) nursing an injury. Jones has managed to work six walks over 32 plate appearances but is hitless in his last 12 at-bats.

Nolan Jones
OF CLE
Wed 4/9/25 8:43 AM

Jones returned to the starting lineup Tuesday and went 0-for-2 with two walks and an RBI in a win over the White Sox.
EDGE Analysis
Jones literally walked off the White Sox with a bases-loaded walk that pushed in the lone run of the game. He's shared right field with righty-swinging Jhonkensy Noel, who started Sunday against a lefty. Neither player has done much at the dish, which could eventually result in a change. Jones is 3-for-24 (.125) with 10 strikeouts over 24 at-bats, while Noel is batting .059 (1-for-17).

Nolan Jones
OF CLE
Sun 4/6/25 3:24 PM

Jones is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Jones has collected just three hits with 10 strikeouts through his first 23 plate appearances of the season, and he'll hit the bench Sunday versus Halos lefty Tyler Anderson. Jhonkensy Noel will take over in right field for the series finale.

Nolan Jones
OF CLE
Wed 4/2/25 11:06 PM

Jones started in right field and went 2-for-4 with a double in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to San Diego.
EDGE Analysis
Jones is settling in after being acquired by the Guardians late in spring training. He had his best offensive game of the young season Wednesday after a 1-for-11 stretch with seven strikeouts over his first three outings. Jones is holding down the strong side of a platoon in right field.

Nolan Jones
OF CLE
Mon 3/24/25 5:26 PM

Jones is expected to see the bulk of his playing time in right field against right-handed pitching, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Guardians acquired Jones via trade Saturday and sent Will Brennan down Monday, effectively replacing the latter with the former as the strong side of a platoon in right field. Jhonkensy Noel is likely to start in right field versus left-handers. Jones exiting Coors Field isn't ideal on the surface, but Progressive Field ranked fourth in baseball for home runs for left-handed batters last season, per Baseball Savant's Park Factors.