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New York Yankees fans searching for an influx of good news following Gerrit Cole’s elbow surgery won’t find it in young outfielder Spencer Jones. The Yankees reassigned Jones, a consensus top-5 prospect in their farm system, to minor-league camp Tuesday afternoon.

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / March 11

Yankees Announce Surprising Roster Move With Giancarlo Stanton Injured

Fans dreamed Spencer Jones might step into the New York Yankees' lineup as a designated hitter after Giancarlo Stanton's recent injury. Jones, a 23-year-old outfield prospect who stands 6 feet 6 inches tall, impressed in spring training with flashes of his raw power.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / March 7

New York Yankees Ace Has No Cause for Concern Despite Tough Spring Outing

There have been a few New York Yankees players turning heads during spring training because of their production. Two of their top prospects, shortstop George Lombard Jr.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / March 6

New York Yankees Surprising Prospects Putting Up Absurd Spring Training Stats

The New York Yankees are not generally considered at this point in time to have an elite farm system as compared to some of their rivals. For example, while the Boston Red Sox boast three prospects in the top-15 across baseball, the Yankees only top-100 ranked young hopeful future star is Major League Baseball's No.

New York Yankees News / New York Yankees on SI / March 6

New York Yankees Promising Prospect Pushing for Opening Day Roster Spot

The New York Yankees are just weeks away from the start of the season in what has been an up and down spring thus far. From an injury standpoint, things have gone about as poorly as they possibly could.

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / March 2

Yankees' Young Prospect Is Opening Eyes at Spring Training 2025

Yankees prospect George Lombard Jr. is already pushing his way into the conversation as one of the Yankees' most exciting prospects alongside Jasson Domínguez and Spencer Jones.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / February 28

Spencer Jones “feels dangerous”

Spencer Jones’ swing adjustments paying off early; Scott Effross has Grade 2 hamstring strain; details on Aaron Boone’s extension MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: Spencer Jones was the talk of spring training list year, but followed that up with an uneven 2024 campaign that took a lot of the luster off the top prospect.

New York Yankees News / MLB on ClutchPoints / February 27

Star Yankees prospect gives ‘dangerous’ warning to MLB

The New York Yankees have opened spring training with some solid performances from important players. Their 2022 first-round pick Spencer Jones has been one of those players, belting a homer in Saturday’s game against the Blue Jays.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / February 25

Yankees 4, Twins 5: Rice, Jones once again raise eyebrows

The two big bats were just that in a losing effort. For a minute there, I thought we were going to be blessed with a Grapefruit League tie. We got all

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / February 23

Yankees Slugging Prospect Is Out to Prove Doubters Wrong in 2025

After a rough 2024 season, New York Yankees prospect Spencer Jones is looking to turn the page. And in his first Grapefruit League game of 2025, he made a statement.

New York Yankees News / Legends On Deck / February 14

Don’t Count Out Yankees Prospect Spencer Jones

A little over one year ago, Yankees prospect Spencer Jones put the finishing touches on an impressive Spring Training; in addition to batting .467 and hitting one of the longest moonshots you’ll ever see, Jones accomplished the Gwyinnian feat of not swinging and missing…at all.

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / January 27

The Yankees Prospect Who Has Disappeared From the Top 100 Lists

Where is Spencer Jones? That is what the New York Yankees have to be wondering as Baseball America, MLB Pipeline and The Athletic released their lists of the Top 10 prospects in baseball in January.

New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / January 22

Yankees’ elite-upside prospect looks like the ‘left-handed Aaron Judge’

Yankees‘ prospect Spencer Jones entered the 2024 season with significant hype, but the results didn’t quite match the expectations. Over 122 games with Double-A Somerset, Jones posted a respectable .259/.336/.452 slash line, with 17 home runs, 78 RBIs, and 25 stolen bases.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / January 17

Keepin’ up with Jones

Legendary broadcast Bob Uecker passes away; Top prospect Spencer Jones sees his stock drop, but not too much; Yankees among worst teams at generating productive outs.

New York Yankees News / Pinstripe Alley / January 16

Do-or-die offseason for Jones?

Spencer Jones has a lot to work on this winter; Bombers acquire minor-league reliever from Cubs; Where Yankees stand on Stroman, reliever targets; Yankees

New York Yankees News / Athlon Sports / January 15

Yankees' Big Prospect Spencer Jones Wants Aaron Judge to Help Him

After a disappointing season, New York Yankees' prospect Spencer Jones hopes slugger Aaron Judge can help him get back on track. "He's, you know, an incredible hitter.

New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / January 15

Yankees’ outfield prospect hinting at exciting changes for 2025

I’ve already discussed what I believed to be the critical phase in Spencer Jones‘ development, as the Yankees will have to decide on whether to place him on their 40-man roster or not after this season.

New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / January 14

Yankees’ power-hitting prospect eyeing breakout 2025 campaign

For Yankees outfield prospect Spencer Jones, 2024 was a year of lessons. The 23-year-old outfielder showcased glimpses of his elite talent in Double-A but also ran headfirst into a few challenges, particularly with plate discipline and strikeouts.

New York Yankees News / Empire Sports Media / January 8

Yankees’ tantalizing outfield prospect has a pivotal 2025 season ahead

Prospects can be tricky to figure out, and perhaps no one in the Yankees’ organization illustrates this better than Spencer Jones, who has the tools and upside to be a superstar but has a fatal flaw in his game.

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / January 4

Jasson Dominguez faces competition from two Yankees prospects

Jasson Dominguez faces spring competition from two Yankees prospects

On paper, the Yankees’ 2025 outfield appears set, with Aaron Judge in right, Cody Bellinger in center and Jasson Dominguez in left. However, two Yankees prospects will have the opportunity to take left field from Dominguez come spring training: Spencer Jones and Everson Pereira.

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New York Yankees News / Last Word On Sports / May 2

Yankees’ Top-Prospect Has Been On Fire With Somerset

Top-prospect Spencer Jones has been on a tear to start his 2024 season. Do his stats make him worthy of a mid-season promotion? Spencer Jones had one heck of an April.

MLB News / Yardbarker / March 12, 2024

Assessing Yankees' options amid Gerrit Cole injury news

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New York Yankees News / The Forkball / March 13, 2024

Spencer Jones: 2024 Spring Training Sensation

In the world of baseball, a new star is on the rise. His name is Spencer Jones, a promising outfield prospect for the New York Yankees. Recently, Jones made headlines with a stunning performance during a spring training game against the Detroit Tigers.

New York Yankees News / MLB on ClutchPoints / February 24, 2024

Yankees: Spencer Jones, No. 2 farm prospect, shows off massive bat with 470-foot homer

The New York Yankees may have something very special in their farm system. Yankees’ prospect Spencer Jones turned some heads on Saturday when he smashed a home run in the Yankees’ spring training game against the Detroit Tigers.

New York Yankees News / Yardbarker / May 4, 2023

Yet another Yankees prospect drawing attention in the minors

New York selected Spencer Jones with its first-round pick in last June’s draft out of Vanderbilt. The 6-foot-7 outfielder was a force offensively in college, and he’s continued to hit as a professional.

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