Yankees top prospect Spencer Jones getting closer to debut after Triple-A promotion
NY Post
A couple of weeks ago, Spencer Jones and pitching prospect Bailey Dees came up from Somerset to grab a New York dinner with Ben Rice, three players and pals who came up through the Yankees system together.
Rice has won the race to The Bronx, but Jones has made a leap toward joining his buddy. Maybe those get-togethers can soon become more frequent.
“It’s always fun to think about that stuff,” Rice said Friday, when the Yankees promoted Jones from Double-A Somerset to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and Jones proceeded to homer in his first SWB at-bat. “Just happy for him and looking forward to seeing how he progresses.”
Jones, the exciting if flawed big-hitting outfielder, is a step away from the major leagues after three loud months with Somerset, with whom he led the Eastern League and all Yankees minor leaguers with 16 homers and a .594 slugging percentage. In 49 games and 208 plate appearances, Jones posted a .984 OPS that was second-best in the league.
The Yankees’ No. 2 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, has been doing a lot right.
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