Jones is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Cardinals.
Jones is slashing just .179/.283/.179 in September, although he did produce a pair of RBI singles over the Rockies' two weekend games. With the left fielder taking a seat Tuesday, Sam Hilliard has the start and is batting seventh.
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Rockies' Nolan Jones: Knocks in two
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Jones went 1-for-4 with two RBI on Sunday against the Dodgers.
Jones has had a rough season, and there haven't been many signs of him turning things around as he's hitting only .224 with a 28.4 percent strikeout rate in 25 games since returning from the injured list Aug. 20. He did manage to make an impact in Sunday's loss, highlighted by an RBI single in the third inning, and he has driven in three runs across his last five appearances.
Jones is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Diamondbacks.
Jones started the first two games of the series, going 0-for-5 with a couple walks. He'll get the day off Wednesday against lefty Eduardo Rodriguez, with Sam Hilliard taking over in left field.
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Rockies' Nolan Jones: Struggles continuing
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Jones went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.
Jones has had a miserable September, tallying only five hits across 31 at-bats paired with a 34.2 percent strikeout rate. He also hasn't homered since June 29, leading to a .095 ISO on the campaign. Jones is still getting regular at-bats against righties for the time being, though Sam Hilliard has been far more productive of late.
Jones isn't in the Rockies' lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.
Jones will get a breather Saturday after going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts during a victory in Friday's series opener. While he watches from the dugout, Jordan Beck, Brenton Doyle and Jake Cave will start in Colorado's outfield.
Jones is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Detroit.
The left-handed-hitting Jones will unsurprisingly take a seat against southpaw Tarik Skubal and has now been out of the lineup three times out of the last four games. Jordan Beck will start in left field for the Rockies on Thursday.
Jones is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Detroit.
It's the second straight game that Jones' name has been absent from the lineup after he went just 3-for-17 with 10 strikeouts in his first five contests this month. Sam Hilliard is in left field for the Rockies in the series opener.
Jones is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.
Jones will begin Sunday's contest in the dugout after going 1-for-7 with six strikeouts across the first two games of the series. Jake Cave, Sam Hilliard and Jordan Beck will man the outfield for the series finale.
Jones is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Atlanta.
With southpaw Chris Sale taking the ball for Atlanta, the left-handed hitting Jones will begin this one on the bench. Jordan Beck will patrol left field for the Rockies in the series opener.
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Rockies' Nolan Jones: On bench against righty
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Jones is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.
The lefty-hitting Jones will take a seat Friday even with right-hander Albert Suarez on the mound for Baltimore. Jones had started five of the Rockies' previous six games against right-handed pitchers. Jordan Beck will handle left field Friday.
