PHOENIX -- Adam Jones used to patrol center field nearly every game at Camden Yards, high black socks up to his knees.

He'd always receive one of the loudest ovations when running down the Orioles’ orange carpet on Opening Day. He'd blow bubbles while tracking down fly balls. He'd rob home runs, then go up to the plate and hit them.

Baltimore loved Adam Jones, and he loved the city back, ingraining himself in the community.

But the five-time All-Star wasn’t part of the rebuilding plans for the Orioles, his team from 2008-18. Jones’ contract expired at the end of last season, and he didn’t sign with a new team until March 11, when he inked a one-year deal with the D-backs.

This happens to be a year in which the Orioles and D-backs are going head to head in Interleague Play. So for the first time since 2007, when he was with the Mariners, Jones played against the O’s on Monday night, starting in right field and going 3-for-4 with a double, a run and an RBI. Some Orioles fans even made the trip to Chase Field to see their team play against one of its most memorable players.

"I was there for a while, so a lot of people got to grow up on me playing there. It’s greatly appreciated that they’re coming out and watching,” Jones said before Monday’s game. “I don’t think people are entirely coming out here to see me, but it’s much appreciated. Obviously, they’re spending their hard-earned dollars to fly across the country.”

There are few familiar faces in the Orioles’ clubhouse from most of Jones’ tenure with the club, as Baltimore’s roster has undergone plenty of turnover during the rebuild. Longtime Orioles staples such as Nick Markakis, Manny Machado, Jonathan Schoop, Zack Britton and others are also on different teams.

Jones said he stays in contact with his friends in the game and follows how they’re doing as a fan of baseball. He also gave advice when discussing the next wave of players who have taken his and many of his former teammates’ spots in Baltimore’s lineup.

“That’s awesome for them that those guys are getting the opportunity,” Jones said. “This is the Major Leagues; dreams are coming true with getting the opportunity to play. Best of luck to them. Take advantage of the opportunity to play in the Major Leagues. It’s not an easy thing to come by.”

However, not every player from the Jones era is gone. He played with Chris Davis from 2011-18, and he shared the clubhouse with several other players, such as Dylan Bundy and Trey Mancini, the last few seasons.

While first-year Orioles manager Brandon Hyde has never been in a dugout with Jones, he said it can be different for players who were once teammates to play against each other.

“For someone like Chris Davis that played with him for a long time, I think that’s a little bit unusual, always,” Hyde said. “To see somebody in a different uniform that you played with, both those guys, obviously, were part of some great moments in Baltimore history and the postseason runs they had just a handful of years ago. They were, obviously, huge parts of that lineup and big parts of the community. I’m sure they have a very close relationship, and I’m sure it’s been a little bit unusual for them.”

Jones led the Orioles to postseason appearances in 2012, ’14 and ’16. Now, he’s trying to do the same thing for the D-backs.

Arizona is 51-50 but only two games back in the race for the second National League Wild Card. Jones is batting .272/.323/.441 with 13 home runs and 45 RBIs in 91 games, and he provides more than just those numbers to the club.

“He’s given us the exact same thing he gave them for 11 years in Baltimore,” D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said. “It’s tremendous leadership, it’s a huge presence, it’s a charisma. People flock to him, and he leads by example, as well as leads by some of the words he says. He’s very humble and he’s very quiet, but when he decides to say something, it’s something you zone in on and pay attention to.

“We wouldn’t be in the position we are this season without Adam Jones. We were lucky that he was available when he was, and I’m thrilled that I get the chance to watch him from the same dugout after watching him from across the field for so many years.”