No. 2 Yankees Prospect Spencer Jones remains with injuries in Somerset-Trentonian every day

Bridgewater – The Yankees are careful that Spencer Jones will be back in action for the Somerset Patriots relatively soon.

The 24-year-old Outfield went to the 7-day injured list on May 6th with what Yankees manager Aaron Boone said was an intercostal injury.

Somerset Manager Raul Dominguez made it clear last weekend that Jones woke up on the morning of May 4, while the team in Richmond felt something in a muscle between his ribs. Dominguez kept Jones out of the line -up that day to be safe, and after an MRI it was found that Jones would need an IL stay.

“We don't have a date for him,” said Dominguez. “We only go day after day, because if we set a date – if we say for two weeks, it may be ready beforehand, or maybe afterwards, so let's go with him every day.”

However, the manager confirmed that the patriots do not expect to be a longer absence. Jones has already missed 12 games, but he went on defensive drills and beating in front of the front of the front during the stroke training.

Jones, the prospect of Yankees No. 2 according to MLB Pipeline, seemed relatively close to a call of Triple-A before the injury. He sounded nine homes with an OPS of 0.926 in 26 games – good to destroy his 17 Homeruns from last season.

“We only go day by day to see how he reacts – everything he has to do on the field before he is ready to play,” said Dominguez.

The Outfield Cole Gabrielson is also daily after the IL on May 8th.

The left -handed Edgar Barclay was brought to the full season IL last Thursday because he needs Tommy John Operation, said Dominguez. The 26-year-old had a solid start with 3.12 ERA in five appearances (four starts).

The right-handed Trystan Vrieling, the No. 22-prospect of the Yankees, came from the injured list last Friday after making two rehabilitation starts in Tampa.

He threw 60 pitch in Toreless Drei Innings against Portland and allowed three singles and three walks with a strike. He fired 34 blows with four swing. He mostly sat 92-94 miles per hour with his fastball with four sets, while mixing his cutter, curve ball, slider and sink.

“It will depend on how he reacts or how he feels for the next trip to see if we can give him more pitch and just go from there,” said Dominguez.

Originally published: May 19, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. Edt