New York Yankees center fielder Spencer Jones (78) looks on at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Fla., on Feb. 22, 2025. Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images

New York Yankees' No. 2 Prospect Gets Long-Awaited Promotion: 'Happy To Move On'

Originally posted on Minor League Baseball on SI
By Jami Leabow | Last updated Jun 27, 2025 7:32 PM ET

After one full and two partial seasons, Spencer Jones is saying goodbye to the Double-A Somerset Patriots.

The New York Yankees promoted Jones, 24, to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday. He was the team’s first-round pick in the 2022 MLB Draft out of Vanderbilt.

The Yankees’ No. 2 prospect, Jones played 17 games at Somerset in 2023, 124 games last year and 49 this season.

In those 190 games, the 6-foot-7 outfielder hit with 191 hits, 39 doubles, six triples, 36 home runs, 120 RBIs and 43 stolen bases.

This season, he’s hitting .274 with 16 homers and 32 RBIs.

Those 16 home runs and his .594 slugging percentage lead all Yankees minor leaguers, according to the Patriots. He’s been tearing up the Eastern League over the past month, hitting .325 (27-for-83) with seven home runs, 15 RBIs and a 1.050 OPS.

Spencer Jones earned a call-up to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre today.

At the time of the promotion, Jones leads all @Yankees minor leaguers with 16 HR and a .594 SLG.

Since returning from the IL on 5/29, Jones is 27-for-83 (.325/.411/.639) with 7 HR, 16 RBI and a 1.050 OPS. pic.twitter.com/BRNmTQrkHy
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) June 27, 2025

Because of his longevity at Somerset, the Patriots honored Jones by posting a farewell video on social media on Friday.

Thanks for the memories, Spencer pic.twitter.com/rbSnZVOqgB
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) June 27, 2025

Jones’ final hit in a Somerset uniform came Thursday night when he lined a walk-off single in the 10th inning to defeat Erie, 4-3.

In the clubhouse after the game, manager Raul Dominguez congratulated Jones and told him it was his final at-bat with the Patriots. His teammates erupted in applause, and Jones made a brief speech, poking a bit of fun at all the time spent as a Yankees minor leaguer at Double-A.

“It's been great being here for a while but happy to move on,” he said. “You know you guys are my boys. Love you guys as teammates, and let's keep it rolling. Second-half, Pats win a championship.”

“Your last at-bat in Somerset, because you’re going to Scranton!”

Spencer Jones gets the Triple-A call-up from manager Raul Dominguez in @YESNetwork’s Homegrown: Path to Pinstripespic.twitter.com/AR58Bnn5Rk
— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) June 27, 2025

This article first appeared on Minor League Baseball on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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