Yankees' Spencer Jones shows super early tendencies in first MLB stint
He's still got a long way to go.
Yankees' Spencer Jones shows super early tendencies in first MLB stint originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . This was Spencer Jones' first weekend in the major leagues.
It's too early to reach any big conclusions about the 6-foot-7 lefty slugger's abilities to make an impact at the MLB level for the New York Yankees . There are numbers, though, and before Jones played in his first few games, there was nothing to base his chances off of beyond his minor league achievements. Now, Yankees fans have seen Jones play in the majors.
It's possible to reach conclusions, even if it's way too early to know any of this for sure. So with the caveat that this is a super small sample size, these are at least a few of the things to know. On a basic level, Jones has begun 1-for-9 with a single and a walk.
He has struck out in five of his 10 plate appearances. MORE: MLB's 3-inning save rule is trending His bat speed, which is one of the first stats to normalize, is 76. 2 miles per hour, which would rank among the top sluggers in baseball, so that aligns with what might've been expected.