Yankees Recall Spencer Jones After Aaron Judge Stress Fracture Sidelines AL MVP at Least 1 Month
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 5
Yankees Recall Spencer Jones After Aaron Judge Stress Fracture Sidelines AL MVP at Least 1 Month
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 5
Summary
Spencer Jones is being recalled from Triple-A to fill Aaron Judge’s roster spot after the Yankees learned Judge has a stress fracture that will keep him out at least a month.
Judge, the reigning two-time AL MVP, said he did not want to discuss a timetable beyond the minimum absence, leaving open the possibility that the injury could sideline him longer.
17 home runs, 38 RBIs and a .375 on-base percentage now come out of New York’s lineup with Judge unavailable, creating a major hole in the middle of the order.
Jones hit just .167 with four hits and two RBIs in 10 earlier games with the Yankees, but he has produced 13 homers and 48 RBIs in 43 Triple-A games this season.
The move buys time for New York as it waits for Jasson Dominguez and Giancarlo Stanton to return from a shoulder sprain and calf strain, respectively.