MILWAUKEE – Throughout Spencer Jones’ first weekend in the bigs, it had been a struggle to erase concerns about his swing-and-miss tendencies. The Yankees’ No. 6 prospect struck out in four of his first six at-bats, including one against Brewers phenom Jacob Misiorowski in his first MLB plate appearance.
On Sunday at American Family Field, Jones made sure his first series as a big leaguer ended on a high note.
Jones drilled the very first pitch he saw in his second-inning at-bat against Milwaukee right-hander Logan Henderson, smoking a 106.4 liner up the middle for a single and the first hit of his MLB career. That first knock came paired with his first big league RBI, too. José Caballero cracked a double to the center-field wall in the previous at-bat, scampering home easily to give the Yankees an early 2-0 advantage.
COMPLETE YANKEES PROSPECT COVERAGE
As Jones settled in at first, he made a point to pump his fist toward the seats behind the Yankees’ dugout, where his family has been seated throughout the weekend set. They arranged their trip to Milwaukee as soon as Jones shared the news on Thursday night that he was finally getting called up to The Show.
With his single, Jones ensured their trip came complete with something big to celebrate, while giving his mom a Mother’s Day gift that’ll be tough to top in the years to come.