Full name is Spencer George Jones...In three seasons at Vanderbilt University (2020-22), hit .329/.418/.554 (118-for 359) with 86 runs, 30 doubles, three triples, 15 HR, 73 RBI, 43 BB and 18 SB in 109 games…during his junior year in 2022, batted .370/.460/.643 with 62 runs, 21 doubles, three triples, 12 HR, 60 RBI, 32 BB and 14 SB in 61 games, earning All-SEC Second Team honors...additionally, received All-America Third Team honors by Perfect Game and was named to the ABCA/Rawlings Southeast All-Region Second Team…his 21 doubles in 2022 were the most in the SEC...Prior to the 2022 First-Year Player Draft, was ranked as the No. 49 overall prospect by Baseball America and No. 51 by MLB Pipeline...Attended La Costa Canyon H.S. (Calif.)...was originally selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 31st round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft out of high school, but did not sign.
2025
Batted .274/.362/.571 (120-for-438) with 102 runs, 23 doubles, one triple, 35 HR, 80 RBI, 58 BB and 2 9SB in 116 combined games with Double-A Somerset and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre…appeared defensively at all three outfield positions (CF – 87G/86GS, LF – 12G/GS, RF – 6G/GS)...Among qualified minor league batters, ranked second in home runs, fifth in SLG, sixth in total bases (250), tied for seventh in extra-base hits (59) and eighth in runs scored...also led Yankees farmhands in home runs and runs scored, ranked second in extra-base hits, total bases and SLG, third in RBI and OPS (.933), fifth in hits and was tied for seventh in stolen bases and doubles...Began the season at Double-A Somerset, batting .274/.389/.594 (48-for-175) with 42 runs, eight doubles, 16 HR, 32 RBI, 32 BB and 10 SB in 49 games...was named the Eastern League "Player of the Week" for 6/16-22 after hitting .476/.607/.952 (10-for-21) with six runs, one double, three HR, eight RBI, seven BB and two SB in six games...Was promoted to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on 6/27 and hit .274/.342/.555 (72-for-263) with 60 runs, 15 doubles, one triple, 19 HR, 48 RBI, 26 BB and 19 SB in 67 games...Was named the International League "Player of the Month" for July after batting .419/.477/.946 (31-for-74) with 25 runs, six doubles, 11 HR, 23 RBI, nine BB and seven SB in 18 games…led the league in BA, OBP, SLG, OPS (1.423) and HR, ranked second in runs scored, total bases (70) and XBH (17), and third in hits and RBI...Following the season was tabbed by Baseball America as the No. 6 prospect in the organization...was tabbed by the publication as the “Best Power Hitter” among Yankees farmhands...was also named to the 2025 All-MiLB Prospect First Team...Was added to the Yankees’ 40-man roster on 11/18.
2024
Spent the entire season with Double-A Somerset, hitting .259/.336/.452 (125-for-482) with 73 runs, 30 doubles, six triples, 17 HR, 78 RBI, 54 BB and 25 SB in 122 games…Led qualified Yankees Minor Leaguers in RBI, extra-base hits (53) and total bases (218), ranked second in hits, tied for second in triples, tied for third in doubles, fourth in runs scored, sixth in HR and 10th in SLG…Was named the Eastern League Player of the Week from June 24-30 after hitting .333/.345/.815 (9-for-27) with five runs, four doubles, three HR, 12 RBI, one BB and one SF in six games…Was named the Eastern League Player of the Week from July 29-Aug. 4 after hitting .409/.517/.864 (9-for-22) with five runs, four doubles, two HR, nine RBI, six BB, two SB and one SF in six games…Was named the Eastern League Player of the Week from Aug. 26-Sept. 1 after hitting .417/.440/.792 (10-for-24) with three runs, four doubles, one triple, one HR, seven RBI, one HP and two SB in six games…Was named to the American League roster for the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game in Texas on July 13, batting fifth in the starting lineup and playing RF (0-for-1, one R, one BB)…Was named an Eastern League Postseason All-Star…Following the season, was tabbed by Baseball America as the No. 6 prospect in the organization...Was also tabbed by the publication as the Best Power Hitter, Fastest Baserunner, Best Defensive Outfielder and Best Athlete among Yankees farmhands…Was a non-roster invitee in Spring Training and batted .444/.565/.722 (8-for-18) with seven runs, two doubles, one HR, four RBI and four BB in 12 spring games…Was the recipient of the 2024 James P. Dawson Award, given annually to the most outstanding Yankees rookie in Spring Training.
2023
Hit .267 (128-for-480) with 71R, 29 doubles, four triples, 16HR, 66RBI, 49BB and 43SB in 117 combined games with High-A Hudson Valley and Double-A Somerset…among Yankees farmhands, ranked first in doubles and stolen bases, third in hits, tied for third in triples, fourth in extra base hits (49) and total bases (213), tied for seventh in runs and 10th in RBI…spent the majority of the season with Hudson Valley, batting .268 (110-for-411) with 62R, 28 doubles, four triples, 13HR, 56RBI, 42BB and 35SB in 100 games…was named to the American League roster for the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game in Seattle on 7/9, starting the game in center field (0-for-1, 1BB)…was promoted to Somerset on 8/27 and hit .261 (18-for-69) with 9R, one double, 3HR, 10RBI, 7BB and 8SB in 17 games…was named an MiLB. com Organization All-Star…following the season was tabbed by Baseball America as the No. 2 prospect in the Yankees organization and the No. 46 prospect in baseball…was tabbed as the No. 84 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline.
2022
Made his professional debut, batting .344 (32-for-93) with 21R, 6 doubles, 4HR, 12RBI, 11BB and 12SB in 25 combined games with the FCL Yankees (3G) and Single-A Tampa (22G)…following the season, was tabbed by Baseball America as the No. 6 prospect in the Yankees organization, as well as labeled as the “Best Athlete”.
