Yankees prospects: Spencer Jones goes deep for first time in 2025

Recapping the Yankees’ minor-league affiliates’ results from April 8th.

Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: Postponed vs. Rochester Red Wings — makeup scheduled as part of doubleheader today

Double-A Somerset Patriots: L, 5-4 vs. Reading Fightin Phils

3B Jesus Rodriguez 0-4, K
CF Spencer Jones 1-2, HR, RBI, 2 BB, SB — first dinger of the season was a straightaway missile!
C Rafael Flores 1-4, 2 K
1B Dylan Jasso 0-4, 2 K
RF Garrett Martin 1-3, HR, RBI, K, HBP
DH Tyler Hardman 0-3, BB, K
SS Jake Gatewood 0-4, 2 K
LF Jared Wegner 0-4, 3 K
2B Alexander Vargas 2-4, 2B, RBI, throwing error

Brendan Beck 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K
Indigo Diaz 1.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 K
Harrison Cohen 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K (hold)
Kelly Austin 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 0 K (hold)
Jordany Ventura 0.1 IP, 1 H, 4 R (3 ER), 3 BB, 0 K (hold) — feels like that shouldn’t count as a hold
Zach Greene 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 K (blown save, loss)

SPENCER JONES, TORPEDO HOME RUN!!!🚀@Yankees No. 3 prospect Spencer Jones drills his first home run of the season over 400 feet to dead center field! pic.twitter.com/rnrNlLcXVr

— Somerset Patriots (@SOMPatriots) April 9, 2025

High-A Hudson Valley Renegades: L, 7-3 at Brooklyn Cyclones

CF Brendan Jones 0-3, BB, 2 K
SS George Lombard Jr. 0-3, BB, K, SB
LF Jackson Castillo 0-3, BB, K, SB
RF Jace Avina 1-4, 2 K
C Omar Martinez 0-4, RBI, 2 K, throwing error, two passed balls — oof
3B Josh Moylan 1-3, 2B, RBI, BB, K
1B Coby Morales 0-4, K
DH Antonio Gomez 1-2, RBI, BB, K
2B Jose Colmenares 0-3

Carlos Lagrange 3 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 7 K, 1 HR (loss) — big righty with a big fastball gets lit up in first start
Cole Ayers 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Geoffrey Gilbert 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 2 K
Ocean Gabonia 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K

Carlos Lagrange bringing the heat! 99 mph fast ball for his 6th K in 2 1/3 innings pic.twitter.com/Z17cocdJnU

— Hudson Valley Renegades (@HVRenegades) April 8, 2025

Low-A Tampa Tarpons: W, 5-3 vs. Fort Myers Mighty Mussels

SS Roderick Arias 1-4, 2B, RBI, BB, 2 K, SB — finally gets on the board with his first hit of the year
C Edgleen Perez 0-3, 2 K
CF Brian Sanchez 1-4, 3B, K
DH Engelth Urena 0-3, RBI, BB, K
1B Parks Harber 1-3, RBI, BB, K, SB, CS, CS
RF Tyler Wilson 0-4, 2 K
LF Dillon Lewis 1-3, BB, K
2B Austin Green 1-4, 2 RBI, SB
3B Juan Matheus 0-3, BB, K

Andrew Landry 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 4 K
Cole Zaffiro 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K
Gus Hughes 1.2 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 1 K
Alex Bustamante 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K (save)