Spencer Jones’ Return Sparks Hope in Yankees’ Minor League System

Jones, out since May 4 with a rib injury, returned Thursday and went 3-for-8 in three games. He struck out four times over the three-game stretch and is tied for third with 45 strikeouts in 100 at-bats.

Class-A Hudson Valley

Left-hander Griffin Herring allowed one run on three hits with three strikeouts over six innings in his Hudson Valley debut Sunday against Wilmington. He earned a promotion last week after going 4-1 with a 1.21 ERA in eight starts with Single-A Tampa.

Right-hander Bryce Cunningham (4-1, 2.14 ERA) was placed on the seven-day injured list. He was among the Sally League leaders at the time of his injury.

Reliever Bryce Warrecker (0-0, 0.79 ERA) has allowed two runs on eight hits and struck out 29 in 22⅔ innings over 14 appearances.

Class-A Tampa

Left fielder Dillon Lewis leads the FSL with nine home runs. He is tied for sixth with 29 RBIs.

Third baseman-shortstop Owen Cobb, who doesn’t qualify for the leaderboard with his .391 batting average, has played just once since May 25. He started the season on the Hudson Valley injured list before being sent to Tampa on April 29.

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Third baseman Santiago Gomez is 9-for-10 in stolen bases with a .309 batting average.

Left-hander Xavier Rivas earned a promotion to Tampa after going 1-0 with a 1.15 ERA over four games to start his pro career. The 22-year-old from Ole Miss, drafted in the 16th round of the 2024 draft, struck out 22 in 15⅔ innings. In his debut game with Tampa on Sunday against Fort Myers, he gave up one run on three hits in four innings.