Adam Jones missed another game Thursday, and this time the discomfort was different.

Jones, who has missed all but two games since Aug. 22 with pain in his left shoulder and upper back after being struck by a pitch in Chicago, sat out Thursday with pain—not soreness.

Jones was awaiting official word from the Orioles’ medical staff, but his own diagnosis was that he’d miss a few days and then be back to action. Manager Buck Showalter said he’d evaluate Jones on a day-by-day basis and didn’t rule out the possibility of using his young center fielder in an emergency situation.

This isn’t the first time Jones has missed significant time late in the season. He was slowed last September by a sprained ankle after missing all of August 2008 after he broke his left…

The Baltimore Orioles have fortified their bench by recalling three players from Triple-A Norfolk: outfielder Nolan Reimold and infielders Brandon Snyder and Robert Andino. The moves were made Wednesday. Reimold started the season with the Orioles but was optioned to Norfolk after batting .205 in 29 games.

The Baltimore Orioles have fortified their bench by recalling three players from Triple-A Norfolk: outfielder Nolan Reimold and infielders Brandon Snyder and Robert Andino.

As the AL East race heads into September, the Baltimore Orioles aren't playing like a last-place team anymore and the Boston Red Sox no longer have the look of a contender. Rookie Brian Matusz won his third consecutive start, and the Baltimore Orioles beat Josh Beckett and the fading Red Sox 5-2 on Tuesday night to cap a memorable first month under manager Buck Showalter.

On Sept. 1, the roster for every baseball team in the MLB expand for the last month of the season. For some, it doesn’t change much; those are the teams that are in pennant races. 

However for teams that are already looking towards 2011, like the Baltimore Orioles, the occasion allows the team to look at the prospects who could possibly be the future of the organization.

Though the Orioles are on a bit of a roll (they are about to finish with a winning record in the month of August for the first time since 2003), manager Buck Showalter will certainly look to take advantage of the opportunity to see his youngsters in action before next year’s Spring Training.

Here are some of the faces you could see over the next month; some of them may seem familiar.

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Julio Lugo left the Baltimore Orioles' game against the Angels in the first inning Sunday after a pickoff attempt hit him in the batting helmet, briefly leaving him motionless on the ground. The Orioles determined Lugo wasn't seriously injured after undergoing a CT scan during the Orioles' 1-0 victory.

Kevin Millwood has done some special things during his 14-year big league career. He won an ERA title, pitched a no-hitter and reached All-Star status. On Saturday night, in the final weeks of his worst season, he came up with a gem worthy of his reputation. Millwood scattered six hits over eight gritty innings, leading Baltimore to a 5-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

Brad Bergesen shrugged off a couple of early balks — one of which cost him a run — and pitched one of his best games during an up-and-down season with Baltimore. Bergesen won his third straight decision with eight solid innings and the Orioles got RBI singles from Nick Markakis and Luke Scott in a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.

Relief pitcher Jim Johnson has been activated from the 60-day disabled list by the Baltimore Orioles. The move was made Friday before Baltimore opened a series against the Los Angeles Angels. Johnson had been sidelined since May 28 because of inflammation in his right elbow. Johnson was 1-1 with one save and a 6.22 ERA in 10 appearances before the injury.

Edwin Jackson has fit right in since he joined the Chicago White Sox last month. Performances like this one have helped with the transition. Jackson struck out 10 in eight dominant innings, Alex Rios hit a two-run homer and the White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-0 Thursday night for their first series victory in three weeks.