Spencer Jones #78

Selected in the first round (No. 25 overall) of the 2022 MLB Draft by the New York Yankees out of Vanderbilt University... signed with the Yankees on July 25, 2022... signed at slot value: $2,880,800... previously drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 31st round of the 2019 MLB Draft but did not sign... joined the FCL Yankees upon signing with New York... boosted his Draft stock with a breakout junior season at Vanderbilt, where he batted .370/.460/.643 with 21 doubles, three triples, 12 homers, 60 RBIs and 14 stolen bases in 61 games... missed part of the ’21 season while recovering from arm injuries that included Tommy John surgery... at the 2022 MLB Draft combine in San Diego, Jones averaged 103.6 mph on his 10 swings and had the day’s hardest-hit ball at 112.2 mph... played for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod League, the same club Aaron Judge played for about 10 years earlier (Jones has drawn comparisons to Judge for his height)... named to the 2022 All-SEC second team and earned honors as the Corvallis Regional Most Outstanding Player... first outfielder selected with the Yanks’ top pick since high schooler Blake Rutherford was the 18th overall choice in 2016... majored in communication studies at Vanderbilt

Prior to Vanderbilt, he played at La Costa Canyon, a prep school where he earned a variety of honors including the 2018 MLB Network/Sirius XM Two-Way Player Award.. was the 2018 CIF San Diego Section Home Run Derby Champion... was named a 2018 Under Armour All-American and a 2018 Perfect Game All-American.. posted a career .367 average, .443 on-base percentage and .484 slugging percentage at La Costa Canyon.. was a member of the 2016 and 2017 Avocado West Champion squads... maintained a 4.0 GPA in high school.. son of Chris and Leigh, brother to Wesley, Niko and Ethan... father, Chris, competed in crew in 1989