Yankees Protect Top Prospect Spencer Jones, Add Outfielder to 40-Man Roster

The New York Yankees have officially added top outfield prospect Spencer Jones to their 40-man roster, protecting him from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft. Jones, ranked as the organization's No. 4 prospect by MLB Pipeline, was among five Top 100 prospects who would have been exposed. His big league debut is projected between the 2026 and 2027 seasons. In 2025, Jones was one of the best minor league hitters, slashing .274/.362/.571 across 403 at-bats with 35 home runs, 23 doubles, 80 RBI, 102 runs, and 29 stolen bases in 116 combined games between Double-A Somerset and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He ranked second in minor league home runs and fifth in slugging.