BALTIMORE -- Adam Jones was out of the Orioles' starting lineup on Saturday against the Rays due to an injured left ankle, the first time the All-Star center fielder has not started this season.
Orioles manager Buck Showalter said Jones, who rolled the ankle while sliding into home plate in the nightcap of Thursday's doubleheader with the White Sox, woke up on Saturday with some soreness and swelling.
"I [took] it out of his hands," Showalter said. "Not saying he couldn't Kirk Gibson [pinch-hit] sometime today, but [I've] been looking for a spot to give him a day anyway, and he's one of those guys you don't ask … you just have to do it.