Yankees set to make key Spencer Jones decision after Aaron Judge injury

It was easy to make the leap once news emerged that Aaron Judge was heading for the Injured List.

Is it time for the New York Yankees to call up Spencer Jones?

The answer has a bit of yes and a bit of no to it.

YES Network's Jack Curry reports that Jones is in consideration, but there's a complicating factor: back spasms.

Jones missed Friday's Triple-A game for that reason.

"With the Yankees needing a player to take Judge’s roster spot for Sunday, it has to be a player who is healthy and ready to play," Curry wrote on X. "With Jones fighting back spasms and not playing at AAA on Friday, I’m guessing it’s unlikely he will get the call. Stay tuned."

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This doesn't mean Jones won't get the call eventually.

He's been on absolute fire for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before his back flared up.

Jones has played just 19 Triple-A games, but he already has 13 home runs, including a three-homer game earlier this week at Rochester.

The 6-foot-7 lefty gets compared to Judge because of his height, but until recently, it was believed Jones may strike out too much to last in the big leagues.

This hot stretch on his first exposure to Triple-A has already changed some minds. And once that back heals up, Judge's injury may open the door to see Jones in pinstripes for the first time in the MLB regular season.

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