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Spencer Jones Cools at Triple-A, Still a Potential Stash Option for Power Upside
New York Yankees outfield prospect Spencer Jones has gone cold at the plate over the past week after a strong start to the Triple-A season. The 6-foot-7 slugger slashed .261/.381/.565 with five home runs over his first 20 games for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but has gone 1-for-17 (.059) with zero extra-base hits in the five games since. As it stands, the Yankees' sixth-ranked prospect is hitting just .221, and a 33.3 percent strikeout rate continues to plague him. On the bright side, the left-handed hitter is drawing walks at a 14.3 percent rate, which has buoyed a solid .352 on-base percentage, and he's used his sneaky speed for a big man to swipe five bases already. The former first-rounder will likely make his MLB debut this season, but he's not forcing the issue at the moment, and the team recently promoted Jasson Dominguez rather than Jones when Giancarlo Stanton hit the injured list. Still, with power like his, managers in deep leagues should continue to monitor Jones' momentum, as when he gets going again, the 24-year-old could quickly enter must-stash territory for his home run upside.
Source: MiLB.com
Source: MiLB.com
