WASHINGTON -- Adam Jones was out of Baltimore's lineup for the second straight day on Tuesday, but manager Buck Showalter said the All-Star center fielder's back has improved.
"He's better. That's encouraging," Showalter said before the Orioles' opener vs. the Nationals. "Hopefully he'll continue down that path. He can do some things that he couldn't do yesterday. So that's good to see."
The Nationals and Orioles were rained out on Monday night, but Jones was left out of the starting lineup with back spams, according to Showalter. Jones said it was general soreness after playing four consecutive games vs.