New York Yankees Spencer Jones, George Lombard Jr. waste no time making playoff impact for Yankees By Dan Martin Published Oct. 1, 2026, 8:40 p.m. ET Spencer Jones reaches first on a wild pitch after striking out in the sixth inning of the Yankees' Game 2 AL wild-card series clinching win over the Red Sox at the Stadium. Robert Sabo for New York Post Scouts who watch the Yankees regularly — both within and outside the organization — believed this team was built differently, as the organization looked to become more versatile.
One thing most weren’t sold on, though, was that two of their top offensive prospects — both at premier defensive positions — would be ready to contribute in the playoffs so soon, since it was just over a year ago that George Lombard Jr. and Spencer Jones were teammates at Double-A Somerset.
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But they were in The Bronx on Wednesday night — and while it was Cody Bellinger’s homer that drove the final nail into Boston’s coffin in the decisive inning, the rally opened in the sixth not with a blast, but with a strikeout.
Jones, facing lefty Garrett Crochet and the Yankees up by just a run, struck out to lead off the inning.
