“Spencer Jones has back spasms and won’t start for AAA Scranton tonight,” posted Curry on the social media platform. “His absence from the lineup has nothing to do with a potential trade.”

Peter and Cheryle asks: Why is Spencer Jones destroying Triple-A pitching after struggling at times in Double-A? Was he bored or discouraged at Double-A and in need of a challenge or will opposing Triple-A pitchers in time identify and target his weaknesses?

The New York Yankees are set up to be buyers at the July 31 trade deadline. The team has clear needs, and could use one of their top prospects as trade bait.

New York Yankees top prospect Spencer Jones is absolutely scorching hot at the plate right now, as he's hit three home runs in the first five innings on Thursday for the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders.

MLB's July 31 trade deadline is just a week away, with rumors swirling around All-Stars and a Cy Young winner.

The Yankees got no offense again from their two stopgap third basemen in Wednesday night’s 8-4 loss to the Blue Jays. Oswald Peraza, 0-for-2 with a strikeout playing the first seven innings, is hitting .