{"id":185136,"date":"2026-05-06T08:09:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T08:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/185136\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T08:09:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T08:09:17","slug":"mlb-world-reacts-to-spencer-jones-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/185136\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB World Reacts To Spencer Jones&#8217; Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778054954_335_GettyImages-2059141389.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>JUPITER, FLORIDA &#8211; MARCH 04: Spencer Jones #78 of the New York Yankees warms up prior to a game against the Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium on March 04, 2024 in Jupiter, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday night, the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"New York Yankees\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/new-york-yankees\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"251453\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Yankees<\/a> are playing the first game of their series with the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Texas Rangers\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/texas-rangers\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"251456\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Rangers<\/a> (at home in the Bronx).<\/p>\n<p>Also on Tuesday, their Triple-A team (SWB RailRiders) had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/gameday\/railriders-vs-red-sox\/2026\/05\/05\/815539\/final\/box\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">game<\/a> with the Worcester <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Red Sox\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/boston-red-sox\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"251455\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Red Sox<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Spencer Jones\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/spencer-jones\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"251458\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spencer Jones<\/a> finished the 7-6 loss with one home run, one walk and three RBI\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>Social Media Reacts To Spencer Jones\u2019 Performance<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5980551\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5980551\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778054955_473_GettyImages-2059445291.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5980551\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5980551\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1778054955_473_GettyImages-2059445291.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5980551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettySpencer Jones #78 of the New York Yankees looks on during the national anthem prior to a spring training game against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Miami Marlins\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/miami-marlins\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"251454\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miami Marlins<\/a> at Roger Dean Stadium on March 04, 2024 in Jupiter, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what people were saying about his performance on social media:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/YankeeSource\/status\/2051796055923077312\" rel=\"nofollow\">@YankeeSource:<\/a> \u201c<a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Spencer Jones\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/spencer-jones\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"251459\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spencer Jones<\/a> just launched a 3 run shot (105.7mph), Lombard and Volpe scored on the home run. Number 11.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cai_rogers7\/status\/2051795101832327293\" rel=\"nofollow\">@cai_rogers7:<\/a> \u201cAnother day, another <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Spencer Jones\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/spencer-jones\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"251460\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spencer Jones<\/a> homer 105.7 to the opposite field The power is truly unreal\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/YankeesFarm\/status\/2051797455339937906\" rel=\"nofollow\">@YankeesFarm:<\/a> \u201c\ud83d\udea8Spencer Jones goes opposite field for a 3-Run HR (11), and 40th RBI!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GeoffPontesBA\/status\/2051795544280899799\" rel=\"nofollow\">@GeoffPontesBA:<\/a> \u201c<a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Spencer Jones\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/spencer-jones\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"251461\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spencer Jones<\/a> home run 105.7 mph off the bat. This was the conclusion of a ten pitch at bat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LifelongF47679\/status\/2051795359802830852\" rel=\"nofollow\">@LifelongF47679:<\/a> \u201cThis is the single most impressive at bat I\u2019ve seen from <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Spencer Jones\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/spencer-jones\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"251463\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spencer Jones<\/a> all year Great discipline and fouled off 4 pitches before connecting on a 389 foot HR That is next level\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ConorFoleyYES\/status\/2051795446549426291\" rel=\"nofollow\">@ConorFoleyYES:<\/a> \u201c<a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Spencer Jones\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/spencer-jones\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"251505\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spencer Jones<\/a> homer. Number 11 on the season. Number six in his last seven games. It\u2019s a three-run shot to left-center (it scored George Lombard Jr. and <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Anthony Volpe\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/anthony-volpe\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"251457\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Volpe<\/a>). 389 feet. 105.7 mph.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jared_golds23\/status\/2051795112594751765\" rel=\"nofollow\">@jared_golds23:<\/a> \u201c<a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/spencer-jones\/\" title=\"Spencer jones\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"251506\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spencer jones<\/a> just blasted another 3 run home run scoring George Lombard and Anthony volpe. 105.7 MPH off the bat 389 feet He\u2019s never been more ready.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nick5875\/status\/2051801627707744492\" rel=\"nofollow\">@nick5875:<\/a> \u201cAre the Yankees going to sell high on Spencer Jones at the trade deadline this time? Probably not with Grisham going to be a free agent is my guess\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5986310\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5986310\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2161912467.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"529\"  \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5986310\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5986310\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2161912467.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"529\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5986310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettySpencer Jones #93 of the New York Yankees warms up prior to the All-Star Futures Game at Globe Life Field on July 13, 2024 in Arlington, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Jones was a first-round pick by the Yankees (out of Vanderbilt) in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Fans are rightly excited about the possibility of him getting called up to the MLB in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees just drafted ANOTHER 6-foot-7 right fielder with their first round draft pick in Vanderbilt junior Spencer Jones! <\/p>\n<p>Yankees Right Now<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5931130\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5931130\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2272109266_a98598.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"511\"  \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5931130\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5931130\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2272109266_a98598.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"511\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5931130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyManager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees heads to the dugout during the game against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Kansas City Royals\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"251462\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kansas City Royals<\/a> during their game at Yankee Stadium on April 19, 2026 in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>As for the Yankees, they are off to an incredible start to the 2026 <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"MLB\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"251464\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MLB<\/a> season.<\/p>\n<p>They are the first-place team in the American League East with a 24-11 record in 35 games.<\/p>\n<p>At home, the Yankees have gone 12-5 in 17 games.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/benstinarheavy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Stinar<\/a> Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years.\u00a0&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nHe has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/benstinarheavy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Ben Stinar<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty JUPITER, FLORIDA &#8211; MARCH 04: Spencer Jones #78 of the New York Yankees warms up prior to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":185137,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[178,180,179],"class_list":["post-185136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-scranton","tag-scranton","tag-scranton-headlines","tag-scranton-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=185136"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185136\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/185137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=185136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=185136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=185136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}