Adam Jones Injury: Updates on Orioles Star's Hamstring and Return

Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones suffered a strained hamstring during Friday's game against the New York Yankees, and it is uncertain when he will be able to return to action. Continue for updates.Showalter Comments on Jones' InjuryFriday, Aug. 26Orioles manager Buck Showalter told reporters that Jones is in the "same spot as yesterday," per Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Sun. Showalter added it's not a situation where Jones could land on the disabled list.Jones Exits Early vs. YankeesFriday, Aug. 26The Orioles confirmed the diagnosis on Jones' injury after Nolan Reimold entered the game in his place, per Wallace Matthews of ESPN.com. Matthewsnoted Jones pulled up at first base after a leadoff groundout in the first inning.Jones' Injury Could Hamper O's Playoff PushJones battled oblique discomfort at the start of the season, but he returned to the starting lineup on a full-time basis after missing four games and making two brief appearances as a defensive replacement.Entering Friday, Jones had posted a slash line of .275/.316/.456/with 74RBI and 24home runs a year after regressing slightly to the tune of 25 home runsand 82 RBI when he was limited to 137 games.To put those numbers in perspective, Jones clubbed 29 dingers and drove in 96 runs while batting .281 and missing just three games in 2014.Given the consistent rate at which Jones has performed at the plate en route to five All-Star berths, losing such a powerful bat in the heart of the order could set Baltimore's offense back as the Orioles attempt to hold on to their two-game lead in the American League wild-card race.
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