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Atlanta Braves' Chipper Jones comes out of the dugout to acknowledge the crowd's applause as a tribute video of his career plays following the first inning of an interleague baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Sunday, May 20, 2012, in St. Petersburg Brian Blanco, Associated Press
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Atlanta Braves' Chipper Jones waves his helmet as he gets an ovation from the Tampa Bay Rays fans during the second inning of an interleague baseball game, Friday, May 18, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Jones is retiring at the end of the season. Chris O'Meara, Associated Press
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Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones walks around after getting hit with a third inning ground ball by Tampa Bay Rays' B.J. Upton during an interleague baseball game Friday, May 18, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Chris O'Meara, Associated Press
By Associated Press

CINCINNATI — Braves third baseman Chipper Jones was out for a third straight game Monday because of a bruised left calf, saying he's a day or two away from being able to play.

Jones was hit on the leg by B.J. Upton's hard-hop grounder on Friday night. He said on Monday that he's still got a welt the size of a golf ball where the ball hit his leg. He had the ankle and lower calf wrapped.

Jones wants to play during a four-game series against the Cincinnati Reds, who are honoring his career with a tribute on the sides of the bases. They'll present him with one of the bases on Thursday before the final game of the series.

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Jones has announced he will retire at the end of the season.

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