"Only six days removed from arthroscopic knee surgery, Chipper Jones was out on the field Friday afternoon running light sprints, throwing and fielding some groundballs.

Such is life on the two-week recovery track. Jones hopes to return for the Pirates series starting July 25.

"That's a lot six days post op, but I want to know what I can do," Jones said Friday. "If it's sore tomorrow we'll back off a little bit tomorrow, then go at it again on Sunday."

Jones also took 25 swings left-handed off a tee without any problems. Afterward he said his knee felt sluggish, but it was nothing unexpected."