Jones seems to be playing his way into “untouchable” status entering the July 31 trade deadline, as long as the Yankees think at least some version of this hot streak is for real. If not, the 24-year-old outfielder is only raising his trade value by the day.

There has not been a better hitter in the minor leagues this season than New York Yankees center-field prospect Spencer Jones. Entering Thursday’s game with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Jones posted a 198 wRC+. By the time it ended, his dominance in the minors only grew.

When Yankees prospect Spencer Jones was dubbed the “left-handed Aaron Judge,” it appeared the artistic license used to craft such a moniker had been frivolously abused. The only thing the two men had in common was height.