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Aaron Boone praised Spencer Jones for his 'well-deserved' promotion to the Yankees, highlighting his performance and readiness for the major leagues.
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The Yankees suffered a tough blow just one batter into Thursday's game, as they lost Jasson Dominguez for at least a couple of weeks with a left shoulder injury after a scary collision with the left field fence.
While itâs unfortunate to see Dominguez go down during his shot back with the big league team, it does present an opportunity for another youngster to come up and get his chance.
Aaron Boone described Spencer Jones' promotion as 'well-deserved' and emphasized his strong performance leading up to the call-up.
Spencer Jones was promoted due to his impressive performance, indicating he is ready for the challenges of the major leagues.
Spencer Jones' addition to the Yankees roster is expected to enhance the team's performance, given his skills and recent achievements.
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New York recalled Spencer Jones from Triple-A following Thursdayâs win.
Jones has joined the Yanks for Fridayâs series opener with the Brewers, and he wonât have to wait long to debut, as heâs been inserted right into the lineup batting sixth as the DH.
âHe fits in really well with the guys,â Aaron Boone told reporters pregame, via YES Network. âHeâs gotten off to a really nice start this year down in Triple-A, has been really productive with the bat, and earned the opportunity to be here.
âI think weâre all very excited for him -- obviously, being a first-round pick and working his way through our system, him being here today, itâs well-deserved.â
Jones still has some swing-and-miss in his game, but his at-bats certainly have improved to start this season, as he's reached an impressive .336 rate and has a .958 OPS over Scranton's first 33 games of the season.
Of his 31 hits, 18 have gone for extra bases, and he's driven in 31 runs thus far.
The slugger will have a tall task ahead of him facing Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski in his big-league debut, but Boone is looking for him to keep his same approach at the plate.
âTonight he's DHing, so I just want him to focus on having good at-bats,â he said. âObviously, weâre going up against a great pitcher here tonight, but just as much as you can, you take what you've been doing and apply it up here.
âObviously, he has the ability to impact games, but itâs just about keeping things small and focusing on the at-bat.â
While Jones is handling DH duties out of the gate, he won't strictly be relegated there, as Boone feels comfortable throwing him out in the field and will pick and choose his spots to do so.