Yankees Will Get Good Look at Star Prospect Who Halted Trade Conversations
It was clear that the New York Yankees needed to do something this offseason with their roster that would give them the best opportunity to chase another World Series title.
Forget winning one, they haven't even been to one since they last won the Fall Classic in 2009.
They've certainly been close, but the ceiling has been the American League Championship Series for the better part of a decade.
The Yankees aggressively attacked this offseason, pulling off a blockbuster trade for Juan Soto, making a deal with their rival Boston Red Sox for Alex Verdugo, and signing Marcus Stroman to bring another star into their rotation.
Those moves certainly improves the roster, but New York is still looking for another splash.
They were linked to additional blockbuster trades to acquire Chicago White Sox ace Dylan Cease and Milwaukee Brewers former Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes.
However, none of those trades got done because the Yankees didn't want to part with their top prospect Spencer Jones.
New York will get a good look at the 22-year-old outfielder during Spring Training as he's one of the non-roster invites who will be the with the team.
In his first full professional season, Jones made it up to Double-A after slashing .268/.337/.450 with 13 home runs and 56 RBI across 100 games at the High Single-A level.
The 6'6" slugger has drawn some comparisons to Aaron Judge, placing lofty expectations on youngster.
Those expectations will only become higher after he was a major reason why the Yankees didn't land one of the best pitchers in the league available for trade this offseason.
Jones is likely a couple years away from making his MLB debut, but the organization and fans will get a great opportunity to see what he can do against increased competition during Spring Training.
If he performs well, his timeline for a call up could quickly change.
