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Spencer Jones kept crossing ‘my fingers’ in hopes of Yankees chance days before it arrived

Nypost · · 154 words · By Dan Martin
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“Spencer Jones was asked by The Post on Tuesday about the potential lack of a path to the majors with the Yankees while he was slugging at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.”
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While the evidence confirms Spencer Jones was promoted to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and was performing well, there is no mention in the provided search results of an interview with 'The Post' on a Tuesday regarding his path to the majors.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jones paces all Yankees minor leaguers, and is second in the Eastern League, with a .983 OPS. He also ranks among the Eastern League leaders with a .389 OBP (4th), 42 R (7th) and 10th in TB (104). He …
https://www.milb.com/news/spencer-jones-promoted-from-double…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jones, a big-swinging outfielder who has been described as a left-handed version of Aaron Judge, was promoted from Double-A Somerset to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.
https://www.mlb.com/news/spencer-jones-promoted-to-triple-a-…
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web search NEUTRAL — While Jones has been on fire at the plate in the minors this year, the top prospect was blocked from getting regular playing time in New York's outfield. That all changed, however, when Jasson Domíngu…
https://www.si.com/onsi/minor-league-baseball/news/yankees-r…
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“a roster that includes Cody Bellinger in left field, Trent Grisham in center, Aaron Judge in right and, at the time, Jasson Domínguez filling in for the sidelined Giancarlo Stanton”
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Two independent web search results confirm the specific outfield configuration: Cody Bellinger in left, Trent Grisham in center, and Aaron Judge in right. One source explicitly mentions this configuration impacting Jasson Dominguez, and another mentions the trio as the likely top outfield.
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web search NEUTRAL — View the profile of New York Yankees Right Fielder Aaron Judge on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/33192/aaron-judge
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web search NEUTRAL — “This is now a crowded outfield, with Bellinger in left field, Trent Grisham in center and Aaron Judge in right, which impacts the playing time of switch-hitter Jasson Dominguez and lefty-hitting pros…
https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterchawaga/2026/01/25/yankees…
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web search NEUTRAL — And in right field, manager Aaron Boone slotted in Cody Bellinger. He's got Trent Grisham in center and Jasson Dominguez in left. That's the likely top outfield trio for the time being.
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/yankees-unveil-aaron-judges…
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