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There may be no better time for Spencer Jones to prove to the New York Yankees that he deserves to be the everyday center fielder.
Now that Trent Grisham landed on the injured list with a hamstring strain, Jones will be in the lineup almost every day for the remainder of the regular season.
Grisham's hamstring strain is his second of the season, and it may keep him on the shelf for the rest of September.
Without wishing injury on anyone, Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller wrote Monday that this may be a good thing for Jones and the Yankees.
"CF Trent Grisham is back on the IL with another hamstring strain suffered on Friday. He missed about three weeks earlier this season with a similar injury, but this one might knock him out for the rest of the year," Miller wrote.
"However, he was only hitting .167/.261/.346 over his last 46 games, so cementing Spencer Jones in center while working Jasson Domínguez back into the outfield mix might not be a bad thing."
After struggling to get up to speed against Major League pitching during his first call-up earlier this season, Jones looks much more comfortable in the batter's box lately.
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He's hitting .333 in September with three extra-base hits and three walks in 18 plate appearances.
Amazingly, Jones is hitting .415 with a 1.186 OPS in 41 at-bats against left-handed pitching this season, allowing manager Aaron Boone to feel confident in him against southpaws.
Grisham is a free agent at the end of the season, and a good final month and hot October could help cement Jones as the center fielder of the future in the Bronx.
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