{"id":655075,"date":"2026-05-08T02:46:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T02:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/655075\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T02:46:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T02:46:27","slug":"yankees-to-recall-spencer-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/655075\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees To Recall Spencer Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Yankees are going to call up outfield prospect Spencer Jones<\/a>, reports Francys Romero of BeisbolFR<\/a>. That will apparently be the corresponding move for fellow outfielder Jasson Dom\u00ednguez<\/a> heading to the injured list.<\/p>\n

Dom\u00ednguez departed today\u2019s game after crashing into the wall to make a catch. He was examined by the medical staff for a while before being carted off the field. After the game, manager Aaron Boone told reporters that Dom\u00ednguez will be heading to the injured list and will miss a few weeks. He has tested negative for a concussion thus far but has a low-grade AC sprain in his left shoulder. Bryan Hoch of MLB.com<\/a>\u00a0was among those to pass along the update from Boone.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s an unfortunate setback for Dom\u00ednguez. He came into this season without a great path to playing time. The Yanks had an outfield consisting of Aaron Judge<\/a>, Cody Bellinger<\/a> and Trent Grisham<\/a>. The designated hitter spot was filled by Giancarlo Stanton<\/a>. Moving Bellinger to first base wasn\u2019t an option with Ben Rice<\/a> and Paul Goldschmidt<\/a> sharing that spot.<\/p>\n

Dom\u00ednguez was called up about two weeks ago when Stanton was sidelined by a calf strain, opening up some at-bats. Rice has also missed the past four games due to a hand contusion. Even though Rice isn\u2019t expected to hit the IL, that also somewhat softened the clog which was blocking Dom\u00ednguez. Now Dom\u00ednguez himself will be sidelined and therefore unable to take advantage of the openings. Perhaps there will still be playing time available for him when he gets back but that will depend how long he is out and what happens with the other guys in the interim.<\/p>\n

With Dom\u00ednguez set to join Stanton on the IL, the Yankees will use that as an opportunity to look at Jones, who is a polarizing prospect. The power is undeniable but it also comes with big strikeout concerns. He hit 35 home runs in the minors last year and already has 11 this season, but with massive strikeout numbers. He was punched out in 35.4% of his plate appearances last year, between Double-A and Triple-A. He has reduced that this year, but to a still-high 32.4% clip.<\/p>\n

He has still been productive in the minors, even with all those punchouts. He has a .269\/.350\/.567 line and 135 wRC+ in his Triple-A career, indicating he has been 35% better than league average, despite striking out at a 35.2% clip at the level overall. It\u2019s hard to succeed when striking out that much and he would presumably whiff even more in the majors, where the pitching is notably better than in Triple-A. Last year, no qualified hitter struck out more than Ryan McMahon<\/a> and his 32.3% pace.<\/p>\n

As mentioned, it\u2019s a divisive profile. He was a consensus top 100 prospect going into 2024 but he doesn\u2019t appear on those lists anymore. Baseball America<\/a>, MLB Pipeline<\/a> and FanGraphs<\/a> have him ranked #6 in the system, while The Athletic<\/a> gave him the #7 spot and ESPN<\/a> #5. Jones can steal bases and is considered an adequate defender, certainly in the corners and maybe even in center. But really, whether he\u2019s a viable major leaguer or not depends on what he does in the batter\u2019s box.<\/p>\n

Jones was just added to the 40-man roster in November, to keep him out of the Rule 5 draft. This is his first of three option seasons. If he struggles against major league pitching in the next few weeks, he can be sent back down when Stanton or Dom\u00ednguez come off the IL. If he does find a way to make it work, then perhaps they have some tougher decisions to make.<\/p>\n

They are in a position to experiment, as the Yanks are 26-12. Not only is that tied for the best record in baseball, but the rest of the American League is floundering. The Guardians are third in the A.L. with a 20-19 record. Even if Jones strikes out way too much, they will still be in a strong position.<\/p>\n

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