"Chipper Jones is hoping another round of cortisone injections will help him continue to stave off arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. Jones said he found out on Friday that he had a low enough dosage in his last injections May 15 that he could go ahead with another dose now.

Jones is planning to get a shot after Sunday's game against the Orioles so that he'll have 24 hours before the Braves play against Monday night against the Rockies. He's hoping he won't have to miss a start that way.

Cortisone shots typically require 2-3 days to take effect, but Jones only missed one game after his last injection May 15 and was ready to return by May 17 against the Astros.

Jones is playing with a torn meniscus in his right knee that has begun to bother him again this past week. He likely would have already undergone surgery and missed 2-3 weeks to recover if the Braves hadn't lost both Jason Heyward and Martin Prado for stretches to the disabled list.

Heyward is back and Prado could return as soon as the Phillies series before the All-Star break, but Jones doesn't want to sit when the Braves are gearing up for that series or coming out of the All-Star break either. This way he thinks he might buy another long stretch without it being an issue. He made it five or six weeks the last time."