New York — They will bring Tom Glavine from the disabled list to start Tuesday at Washington, and the Braves also could have Chipper Jones and Yunel Escobarback in the lineup.

But they're going to have to wait a while longer for closer Rafael Soriano, whose lingering elbow soreness is a concern.

Glavine's final bullpen test Sunday went well, and the 42-year-old left-hander said his right hamstring has healed sufficiently.

But Soriano's bullpen session an hour later didn't go as smoothly.

On the disabled list with elbow tendinitis, Soriano still had some soreness when he tested his arm Sunday, his first time on the mound since April 6.

"He felt it a little," manager Bobby Cox said as the right-hander walked past on his way to the clubhouse from the bullpen.

He didn't walk with the exuberance he conveyed most of the weekend in New York, when his unusually jovial mood was commented upon by some in the clubhouse.

It was assumed his arm was feeling much better, and Soriano said Friday that he would be ready for the two-game series in Washington that starts Tuesday.

In the clubhouse Sunday morning, he danced to Latin music on his iPod, moving to the beat as he playfully blocked the view of Escobar and Brayan Pena, who were trying to watch ESPN SportsCenter on a clubhouse television.

But after he threw in the bullpen, the smile and carefree demeanor were gone.

Cox, who almost always is a glass-half-full guy with his public comments, said Soriano felt "a tiny bit" of soreness. He also mentioned he threw only fastballs Sunday — breaking pitches are the ones that usually stress the elbow.

"He's going to [throw] again in Washington, then maybe another time after that," Cox said, indicating at least two more mound sessions before the Braves determine if Soriano is ready to come off the DL.

That's presuming he progresses and his discomfort Sunday wasn't an indication of a significant injury.

"He feels like the more he throws, it'll go away," Cox said.

Chipper doing better

The back spasms had subsided, but Jones missed his second consecutive start Sunday and didn't try to talk Cox into letting him play.

The major league hitting leader had severe back spasms 2-1/2 hours before Saturday's game, the first time the oft-injured Jones had issues with his back.

"If I could in some way, shape or form play, I would play. But I can't," he said Sunday, after explaining that he still had some pain, just not spasms. "I mean, I couldn't bend over to catch a ground ball, much less swing a bat [at] 90 miles-an-hour [pitches].

"If they want to cart me off the field in the bottom of the first inning, I'll go out there. But I really don't think anyone wants to see that. So let Martin [Prado] do his job. He's playing well."

Prado had a single Sunday and was 3-for-8 in two weekend games filling in for Jones, who's hitting .433 with team-highs of seven homers and 20 RBIs.

The Braves are off Monday before a two-game series at Washington. Jones was optimistic about his chances of playing Tuesday.

Escobar says he'll be ready

Escobar said most of the swelling in his right index finger was gone by Sunday, and reiterated that he planned to play Tuesday. Cox said that would be determined after the shortstop is evaluated again in Washington.

The shortstop played only a half-inning in the Mets series after being struck in the hand while bunting in the series opener Friday. X-rays were negative and he wore an icy wrap almost constantly on the finger during the weekend.

Prospect Brent Lillibridge came from Class AAA Richmond to fill in and went 0-for-8 in two games. After striking out three times Saturday, he hustled to avoid a sixth-inning double play Sunday and was credited with his first RBI on the groundout.