Jones is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
The Guardians are going with a righty-heavy lineup to counter Tarik Skubal, so Jones will join Kyle Manzardo, Bo Naylor and Daniel Schneemann on the bench. Johnathan Rodriguez will replace Jones as the starting right fielder.
Guardians' Nolan Jones: Getting day off versus lefty
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Jones is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
With southpaw Matthew Liberatore on the bump for the Cardinals, Jones will join fellow left-handed hitters Bo Naylor, Kyle Manzardo and Daniel Schneemann on the bench. Johnathan Rodriguez will replace Jones as the Guardians' starting right fielder.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Sitting versus righty
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Jones is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Blue Jays.
It's the first time since May 26 that Jones is out of the lineup against a right-hander. Lane Thomas is in right field and Angel Martinez is in center field for the Guardians in the series finale.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Socks double in win
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Jones went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Athletics.
Jones doubled in the second run of Cleveland's two-run second inning. He's stayed healthy this season following an injury-laden 2024, but health has not brought back Jones' rookie form of 2023, when he had a .931 OPS with 20 home runs and 20 steals. He's batting .216/.302/.324 with three homers, four steals and 19 RBI through 68 games. On a brighter note, Jones' OPS has improved each month with his .740 for the month June outpacing that of March/April (.570) and May (.616).
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Notches fourth steal
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Jones went 2-for-3 with an RBI double, a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners.
Jones got the Guardians on the board with his RBI double in the fourth inning. He has gone 3-for-5 with two walks and two extra-base hits over the last two games. The outfielder still has a paltry .220/.309/.333 slash line with four steals, three home runs, 18 RBI and 13 runs scored over 182 plate appearances, but he may be finding his swing at the plate. Jones is still likely to be limited to a strong-side platoon role in the outfield.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Smacks third homer
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Jones went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Mariners.
Jones went 0-for-8 with two walks and three strikeouts over his previous five games, though he was mostly limited to pinch-hitting duties during a stretch of four straight left-handed starters facing the Guardians. He had previously been holding down a near-everyday role to begin June, but Johnathan Rodriguez is platooning with Jones in right field now. Jones' second stint in Cleveland isn't going all that well, as he has a .212/.299/.321 slash line with three homers, 17 RBI, 12 runs scored, three stolen bases, six doubles and a triple over 178 plate appearances.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Another multi-hit effort
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Jones went 2-for-3 with two RBI in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Angels.
Jones delivered a two-run single in the fourth inning plated the Guardians final two runs. He's hit safely in four straight, with three of those being multi-hit efforts, and knocked in at least one run in those four contests. After enduring a season-opening slump, Jones appears to be getting on track. Over the last 16 games, the outfielder is 16-for-48 (.333) with 10 RBI. The surge has lifted him above the Mendoza line for the first time since Opening Day.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Productive as fill-in Wednesday
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Jones entered Wednesday's game after left fielder Steven Kwan (wrist) was removed and went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored in a 7-4 win over the Dodgers.
Jones delivered a two-run single as part of the Guardians' five-run uprising in the eighth inning. He's largely scuffled through the first two months of the season, and Wednesday's effort upped his average to .194 with 12 RBI across 50 games. Kwan's injury is described as inflammation, and it's unclear how much time he'll need. Jones is one of several candidates that can fill in at left field, but Kwan could be back following the team's day off Thursday.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Getting breather Monday
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Jones isn't part of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.
The lefty-hitting Jones will take a seat for the second time in three days -- both absences have come against right-handed starters -- as Steven Kwan, Angel Martinez and Daniel Schneemann fill the outfield from left to right Monday. Jones has been utilized in a platoon with Jhonkensy Noel, making his recent absences from the starting lineup against RHP worth noting.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Sitting Saturday
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Jones is not in the Guardians' starting lineup against the Tigers on Saturday.
Jones will be on the bench for the start of Saturday's contest after going 0-for-4 with one strikeout during Friday's win. Jhonkensy Noel will start in right field and bat ninth.
Guardians' Nolan Jones: Regains strong-side platoon role
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Jones will start in right field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
After being withheld from the lineup in matchups against right-handed pitching last Thursday and Friday, the left-handed-hitting Jones looked as though he might have moved behind Jhonkensy Noel on the depth chart in right field. However, the playing time has since tilted back in Jones' favor, with the 27-year-old now getting his fifth start in as many games Wednesday. Jones is still holding down a weak .596 OPS for the season, so he'll likely need to start raking to build up some job security.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Big effort in matinee
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Jones went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals.
Both extra-base hits came off Jake Irvin, including a second-inning blast that landed in the second deck in right field at Nationals Park. The performance snapped an 0-for-14 slump for Jones, but he wasn't able to follow it up, going 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in the nightcap. On the season, Jones has stumbled to a .167/.286/.310 slash line with two homers, three steals, seven runs and 14 RBI in 32 contests.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Sitting again versus right-hander
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Jones is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays.
Jones appears to be losing his spot as the Guardians' preferred option against right-handed pitching. Jhonkensy Noel is once again making the start in right field for a second straight day against a right-handed starter. Across 83 plate appearances this season, Jones sports an ugly .169/.289/.282 slash line with one home run and five RBI.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Sitting against right-hander
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Jones is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.
The Guardians typically hold the left-handed-hitting Jones out of the lineup against left-handed pitching, but he'll sit Thursday against right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson, which will allow Jhonkensy Noel to pick up a start in right field. Though Jones still looks to be the preferred option in the strong side of a platoon, he hasn't exactly mashed against right-handed pitching this season, slashing .194/.286/.323 (78 wRC+) in those matchups.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Taking seat Tuesday
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Jones is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.
Even with right-hander Chris Paddack on the mound, Jones will come off the bench Tuesday. Jhonkensy Noel is manning right field and batting sixth. Jones is slashing just .179/.295/.299 with five doubles, one home run, five RBI, five runs scored and 11:23 BB:K across 78 plate appearances this season.
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Guardians' Nolan Jones: Supplies lone offense in loss
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Jones went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Sunday's 13-3 loss to the Red Sox.
The Red Sox were up, 9-0, when Jones launched a three-run homer in the sixth inning. It was the first long ball of the season for the outfielder, who entered the contest with just two RBI over 23 games. Jones is batting .190/.311/.317 with six extra-base hits, five RBI and five runs scored.
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