ATLANTA (AP) — Chipper Jones and Jason Heyward returned to the Atlanta Braves lineup Tuesday against Houston after dealing with injuries.
Jones said his right knee was feeling much better after he had two injections on Sunday to deal with the pain from a small meniscus tear. He had missed Atlanta's two previous contests, but went through batting practice and decided to return to the lineup for the finale of an eight-game homestand.
"It's good enough that I feel like I can play," Jones said beforehand. "I've got to go out there and prove it to them."
There was still the possibility of arthroscopic surgery if the knee doesn't hold up.
"I don't have near the pain that …
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