Jones day to day with strained hamstring

NEW YORK — Orioles center fielder Adam Jones exited Friday’s game against the Yankees in the second inning with a left hamstring strain, though the injury isn’t believed to be serious.

“It’s not a DL thing,” manager Buck Showalter said following his club’s 14-4 series-opening loss. “I still think we’re in pretty good shape with it.”

Jones, who was removed on Thursday night in the ninth inning for what the Os’ deemed a hamstring cramp, passed all of Friday’s pregame tests. But he moved slowly down the line on his first-inning groundout and Jones — who is an incredibly tough player — didn’t return.

“Came out of the game, so something must have not felt great,” Jones said. “[It] took me out of my element. If [I] ain’t got my legs as a center fielder, what more do you …

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