Orioles veteran outfielder Adam Jones is getting his first start with the team in left field as an opportunity to play in front of Fenway Park’s Green Monster on Monday night, in part to fulfill what seems to be Jones’ desire but mostly to provide experience in right field for rookie DJ Stewart.
Jones celebrated when seeing his name listed as the starting left fielder in the Orioles clubhouse, and manager Buck Showalter said the position doesn’t matter so much for his veteran outfielder, who ceded center field to rookie Cedric Mullins over a month ago.