Yankees calling up Spencer Jones, their 6-7 power-hitting prospect

After the New York Yankees lost one of their long-ballyhooed prospects to injury on Thursday, May 7, they called up the latest much-anticipated rookie to the major leagues. Spencer Jones , the 6-foot-7 power-hitting, base-stealing lefty swinger with a penchant for striking out, will be called up to the Yankees roster, the New York Post first reported. Jones' promotion comes hours after left fielder Jasson Dominguez suffered a sprained shoulder crashing into the wall making a first-inning catch in their 9-2 victory over the Texas Rangers at Yankee Stadium.

Jones, 24, was drafted 25th overall out of Vanderbilt in 2022 and has hit the ball very hard and far from the jump, with an . 848 career OPS and 83 homers in 415 career minor league games. The pattern continued this spring, as Jones posted a .

958 OPS and hit 11 homers for Class AAA Somerset. Yet his swing-and-miss habit has hung around, as well, as he's struck out 32. 4% of the time in his 142 plate appearances.

That rate is almost identical to his 32. 7% career mark. But that-swing-and-miss is accompanied by a maximum exit velocity of 117.