Spencer Jones stayed hot with a monster home run on Wednesday afternoon.
The Yankees’ power-hitting outfield prospect hit a 443-foot solo shot in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders’ game against the Buffalo Bisons to get his team on the board in the first inning.
The dinger came against former big league All-Star Alek Manoah.
Jones’ latest long ball comes amidst a ridiculous minor-league season for the 2022 first-round pick.
The Vanderbilt product was hitting .284/.379/.610 with 31 home runs, 66 RBIs and 25 stolen bases in stints in Double-A and Triple-A in 2025.
In 156 at-bats with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre since being promoted in late July, Jones already has 15 homers, including Wednesday’s game.
“He’s having a good season,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after Jones was called up to Triple-A. “So it’s been good to see him — obviously, the size stands out. The athleticism, the speed and power really stands out. The ability to control the strike zone. He’s doing all those things.”
Strikeouts have remained the biggest blemish on the 6-foot-7, 240-pound lefty’s game.
He’s punched out 122 times in 331 at-bats in the minors this season, a 31.2 percent strikeout rate, which is among the highest in Triple-A.
Despite the strikeouts, Jones, 24, is starting to push the Yankees’ hand despite a crowded outfield and designated hitter spot.
Aaron Judge has been the Bombers’ designated hitter, pushing usual-DH Giancarlo Stanton to the outfield, as he deals with an elbow injury.
Cody Bellinger and Jasson Domínguez have held down the other two outfielder spots while Trent Grisham has filled in nicely as well.
Jones is currently ranked No. 91 on MLB.com’s Top 100 prospect rankings.
He’s ranked as the Yankees’ No. 4 prospect behind George Lombard Jr., Carlos Lagrange and Cam Schlitter.
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