Adam Jones is back at Camden Yards after 5 years. There’s only one reason he returned.

Adam Jones was the face of the organization when Austin Hays was called up to the Orioles in 2017. Hays was intimidated walking around the “star-studded” clubhouse for the first time, surrounded by players like Jones, Manny Machado and Chris Davis. He kept his head down and mouth shut, then paid close attention to how Jones conducted himself.

The biggest thing Hays learned from “Jonesy” was about health — he rarely missed a game.

July 28 is Mo Gaba Day at Camden Yards, celebrating the life of the late 14-year-old Baltimore superfan who fought cancer four times and was inducted into the Orioles Hall of Fame a day before his death. Sonsy Gaba, Mo’s mom, threw the first pitch to Jones before the O’s took on the Yankees. Jones was welcomed with a standing ovation