Were we wrong about Yankees rookie outfielder Spencer Jones?

When Yankees’ outfielder Spencer Jones made his MLB debut back in May, many people, including myself, were skeptical that his approach would work at the MLB level. While he had succeeded in the minors, he was older than most of his opponents and had displayed real issues with contact and strikeouts. It didn’t seem like a profile that would translate well and, early on, that was proven to be correct.

In his first 82 plate appearances, Jones hit .233 with a 41.5% strikeout rate, a 21% swinging strike rate, and well below-average contact rates and zone contact rates. The Yankees demoted him to Triple-A at the beginning of July, and it seemed…

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