The Return of Andruw Jones

It had to happen eventually – Andruw Jones is off the Dodgers DL and back in the lineup. The Dodgers have certainly been holding their own as of late, including taking two of three games in the recent series against the D-backs and the first in a series against the Padres, but where does Jones fit in these days?

Jones underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in May and was placed on the DL on Aug. 12 with tendinitis in his left knee. He’s been spending time in Vegas playing with the 51s but hasn’t been getting the reps that Torre is looking for.

Torre did say that hitting instructor Jeff Pentland, who worked with Jones while he was rehabbing at Las Vegas, was “very satisfied with his approach and his base for hitting” and that even Blake DeWitt, Jones’ teammate for the past few weeks in Vegas, noticed a “big difference.”

Would Jones actually come in to the starting lineup in place of Loney though? That would almost be tantamount to heresy given how good Loney has looked as of late.

Our guess – NO. “We’re looking for people who can help us,” Torre said.

OUCH.