(Photo Credit: Tim Dougherty)

During the late innings of a game at Yankee Stadium in early August, a graphic titled “Down on the Farm” was displayed on the video board in center field. The feature, which appears during every Yankees home game, showcases the accomplishments of a player in the organization’s Minor League system.

Some stat lines stand out more than others, but it’s safe to say that the numbers next to a photo of Spencer Jones caught the attention of most people in the Stadium on that hot Saturday afternoon.

Following a June 27 promotion from Double-A, the 6-foot-7 outfielder and prized prospect showed he not only deserved to be at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but that he was ready to dominate. In 18 July games with the RailRiders, Jones batted .419 with 11 home runs,

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