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The Yankees recalled Jones from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.
The 25-year-old rookie was up with the Yankees for Wednesday's doubleheader versus Pittsburgh and will now get a longer look in the majors since Cody Bellinger (hamstring) was placed on the injured list. Jones has yet to find his footing in the big leagues with a .224/.314/.355 slash line and 40.7 percent strikeout rate through 31 games, but he should get his fair share of opportunities moving forward due to both Bellinger and Aaron Judge (ribs) being on the shelf.
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Yankees' Spencer Jones: Returned to Triple-A
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The Yankees returned Jones to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Wednesday's doubleheader against Pittsburgh.
Jones came up from the minors to give New York an extra bat for its twin bill against the Pirates, and he'll now head back to Triple-A after going 0-for-3 with a walk during the matinee. The 25-year-old now owns a .224/.314/.355 slash line through 86 plate appearances in the majors but could still return to the Bronx later in the season if the Yankees' outfield depth is tested further.
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Yankees' Spencer Jones: Joins big club for twin bill
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The Yankees recalled Jones from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and appointed him as their 27th man for Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Pirates.
Jones will be up with the Yankees for the third time this season after he slashed .233/.317/.370 with two home runs, one stolen base, seven RBI and six runs in 30 games between his first two stints in the big leagues. Though he's expected to be returned to Triple-A immediately following the doubleheader, the left-handed-hitting Jones could be included in the lineup for either or both contests of the twin bill while the Pirates send right-handers Mitch Keller and Bubba Chandler to the hill for Game 1 and 2, respectively.
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Yankees' Spencer Jones: Sent back to Triple-A
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The Yankees optioned Jones to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Friday's 5-2 win over the Twins.
Jones slashed .265/.345/.469 with two home runs, five RBI and six runs scored across 55 plate appearances upon being recalled from Triple-A on June 5. Despite his strong numbers, he'll end up as the odd man out in the New York outfield after Trent Grisham (hamstring) was reinstated from the injured list prior to Friday's game. Jones will get the opportunity to play regularly at Triple-A, and he'll likely rank as the top option for a call-up if the Yankees have an opening at designated hitter or in the outfield.
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Yankees' Spencer Jones: Not in lineup Friday
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Jones (illness) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Twins.
Though Jones is out of the lineup for a second straight game, he appears to have recovered from the bout with food poisoning that kept him from starting in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Tigers in 11 innings. He was able to make an appearance off the bench, going 1-for-2 while playing three innings in center field. With the Yankees bringing Trent Grisham (hamstring) back from the injured list Friday, Jones could have difficulty finding regular playing time versus right-handed pitching. The rookie has slashed .233/.317/.370 with two home runs, one steal, seven RBI, six runs scored and a 9:34 BB:K across 82 plate appearances at the big-league level this season.
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Yankees' Spencer Jones: Out Wednesday due to food poisoning
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that Jones is recovering from food poisoning and is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
A stomach bug seems to be making its way around the Yankees clubhouse, as Boone acknowledged that Ryan McMahon (throat infection) won't play in a rehab game Wednesday as planned after also coming down with the same ailment, per Hoch. The Yankees are off Thursday, so with two days to rest up and recuperate from the stomach illness, Jones could be ready to play in Friday's series opener versus the Twins.
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Yankees' Spencer Jones: Sitting against southpaw
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Jones is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
With an ace lefty (Tarik Skubal) on the bump for Detroit, Jones will be one of the four left-handed Yankees batters who will head to the bench. Jazz Chisholm (head), Cody Bellinger and Austin Wells will also exit the starting nine.
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Yankees' Spencer Jones: Taking seat versus lefty
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Jones is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.
The left-handed-hitting Jones will retreat to the bench for the second time in three games while the Yankees face off against another left-handed starter (Framber Valdez). The Yankees will go with a starting outfield of Jose Caballero, Cody Bellinger and Jasson Dominguez from left to right in the series opener.
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Yankees' Spencer Jones: Rips second homer
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Jones went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 12-2 win over the White Sox.
Jones got the Yankees on the board in the second inning, taking Davis Martin deep for a solo shot that marked his second homer of his rookie campaign. In his next trip to the plate, the outfielder drew a bases-loaded walk to force in another run. Since being recalled June 5, Jones has looked comfortable at the big-league level, going 7-for-22 (.318) with three extra-base hits and four walks. With how he has performed, the 25-year-old should continue to be in starting lineups against right-handers.
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Yankees' Spencer Jones: Idle against southpaw
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Jones is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
The Yankees will go with a right-handed-heavy lineup to counter White Sox southpaw Anthony Kay, so Jones will retreat to the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Ryan McMahon and J.C. Escarra. Amed Rosario will step in for McMahon at third base and will bat third. After covering left field Tuesday in the series opener, Cody Bellinger will slide over to center in place of Jones on Wednesday.
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Yankees' Spencer Jones: Launches first career home run
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Jones went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 3-2 win against Cleveland.
Jones launched a 443-foot two-run shot off Slade Cecconi in the second inning that opened the scoring. It was his first career MLB homer, and it looked like anything but a young player finding his footing. After he hit .167 in 10 games before he was sent back down, he's now hitting .500 across four games since being recalled. The strikeout rate has been a well-documented concern -- he's posted a 32.4 percent strikeout rate at Triple-A this season -- so the plate discipline bears watching, but with how banged up New York's outfield is at the moment, Jones should see playing time for the foreseeable future.
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Yankees' Spencer Jones: Sitting against southpaw
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Jones is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
Jones hit just .167 while striking out at a 44.4 percent clip during a 10-game stint in the majors back in May, but he's gotten off to a nice start since receiving another call-up to New York last week after Aaron Judge's (rib) placement on the injured list. In his four games (three starts) upon rejoining the Yankees, Jones has gone 6-for-12 with two extra-base hits (one home run, one double) and an 0:4 BB:K. The Yankees will hold the left-handed-hitting Jones out of the lineup Wednesday while southpaw Parker Messick takes the hill for Cleveland, but the 25-year-old rookie should be in line for an extended run as a starter versus right-handed pitching so long as he can hit for power and get on base at a steady rate.
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Yankees' Spencer Jones: Summoned back to big leagues
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The Yankees will recall Jones from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday to take the roster spot of the injured Aaron Judge (ribs), Jack Curry of YES Network reports.
Jones will likely head back to the minors once Jasson Dominguez (shoulder) or Giancarlo Stanton (calf) returns, but Jones should receive at least a week or so of regular playing time with the big club. The young outfielder struggled in his first stint in the majors earlier this year, going 4-for-24 with no home runs and a 3:12 BB:K.
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Yankees' Spencer Jones: Logs three hits in Judge's absence
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Jones went 3-for-3 with an RBI double during Friday's 5-3 loss to Boston.
Jones was recalled ahead of Friday's game and started in right field due to the absence of Aaron Judge (ribs). Jones reached base safely in all three of his plate appearances, with his double in the fourth inning bringing Jazz Chisholm home. With Judge sidelined, Jones should see regular playing time in the outfield against right-handers until either Giancarlo Stanton (calf) or Jasson Dominguez (shoudler) is back from the injured list.
The Yankees recalled Jones from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.
Jones takes the 26-man roster spot vacated by Aaron Judge (ribs) after he was placed on the 10-day IL in a corresponding move. Jones got his first taste of the big leagues last month but slashed .167/.259/.167 with zero extra-base hits, two RBI, one stolen base and a 3:12 BB:K across 27 trips to the plate before being sent back down. He'll need to cut down on that 44.4 percent strikeout rate in a big way, but Jones should see regular at-bats against right-handed pitching at least until Jasson Dominguez (shoulder) and Giancarlo Stanton (calf) are back from the injured list.
Jones was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Thursday's 2-0 loss to Toronto, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Jones will head back to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after going 4-for-24 with no extra-base hits, two RBI and a stolen base over 10 contests with the Yankees since making his major-league debut May 8. The outfielder's departure creates a spot on the major-league roster for Jose Caballero (finger), who is expected to return from the 10-day injured list Friday.
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Yankees' Spencer Jones: Not starting against righty
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Jones is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
Jones is just 3-for-20 with 11 strikeouts early on in his first stint in the big leagues, and he's now started only two of the last five contests. Ben Rice is getting a start at designated hitter Wednesday, and Paul Goldschmidt will cover first base for the Bronx Bombers.
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Yankees' Spencer Jones: Idle against southpaw
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Jones is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.
Jones will be joined on the bench by fellow left-handed batters Trent Grisham, Austin Wells and Ryan McMahon while southpaw Patrick Corbin toes the rubber for the Blue Jays in the series opener. With Jones taking a seat, Ben Rice will occupy the designated-hitter spot, and the Yankees will run out an outfield of Max Schuemann, Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge from left to right. Jones is slashing .167/.286/.167 with no extra-base hits and a 3:9 BB:K through his first seven games in the big leagues following his May 8 promotion from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
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