As Spencer Jones Mashes Yankees Face Tough Trade Deadline Decisions on Prospects

With the trade deadline looming, the New York Yankees’ top prospects are heating up and, more importantly, upping their trade value. Center fielder Spencer Jones continues to rake at Triple-A, hitting .426 with 10 homers and 20 RBIs in just 16 games. He had back-to-back four-hit games this weekend, including a two-homer game on Sunday.

 With teams asking about impact-ready talent, Jones headlines a group that could draw interest as the Yankees weigh deadline upgrades before July 31.

MINORS MATTERS

Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
The red-hot RailRiders tied a franchise record with their 11th straight win Sunday, defeating Worcester 8–2. Carlos Carrasco (3–2, 3.88 ERA) allowed one run on three hits with seven strikeouts over seven innings.

“What a win right there to end the series coming back from the All-Star break,” manager Shelley Duncan said. “It all starts with Carlos Carrasco. He was absolutely dominant. A lot of fun to watch.”

Center fielder Spencer Jones logged his second straight four-hit game Sunday, including two home runs. He’s hitting .426 with 10 homers and 20 RBIs in just 16 Triple-A games.

Everson Pereira hit his 18th homer Sunday.
Jose Rojas recorded his second three-homer game of the season Saturday and now has 17 total.

Double-A Somerset
George Lombard Jr. homered for the second straight game Sunday in a 3–2 loss at Hartford.
Roc Riggio extended his career-high total with his 16th homer of the year Saturday—spread across three levels.
Slugger Rafael Torres was promoted to Triple-A after hitting .287 with 15 homers and 56 RBIs.

High-A Hudson Valley
Lefty Griffin Herring had a shaky outing in Saturday’s 9–3 loss to Jersey Shore: two runs, one hit, four walks, and six strikeouts in four innings. He threw 49 of 90 pitches for strikes and committed a balk. Still, he’s 3–2 with a 2.22 ERA in eight starts.

Single-A Tampa
Outfielder Marshall Toole leads the FSL with a .312 average and ranks second in on-base percentage at .418. He has scored 26 runs.
Infielder Juan Matheus is third in the league with 35 steals—just two off the lead.